Peter Weir's Film 'The Mosquito Coast'

As individuals are often not used to being in circumstances which are not familiar to them, such circumstances can often have drastic effects on that individual. Director Peter Weir’s film, The Mosquito Coast, based on the novel by Paul Theroux, examines the results which take effect on Allie Fox after he leaves his home in Massachusetts and decides to build his utopia in the jungles of the Central America. Initially, as soon as Allie arrives to the jungles of Honduras, the behavior that he exhibits, causes his family to distance themselves from Allie, and rectifies a want in them to go back to their home in Massachusetts. Furthermore, once Allie arrives in the village of Jeronimo, he believes he is building a utopia, when in reality he is just bringing destruction to the forest and the native culture. Finally, Allie’s surrounding chance too fast for Allie to comprehend the circumstances. Because individuals will face many challenges and obstacles when …show more content…
Allie’s behavior and lack of communication causes his family to distance themselves from him and his ventures in Honduras. When all the children are playing, Charlie and his brother Jerry organize a game in which, “one rock is one American dollar.” However, their younger sister asks if she was permitted to tell Allie about their game, but she is denied by Charlie, as he explains that “dad wouldn’t understand.” Such comments and remarks illustrate the attitude Allie has towards America, where a person “buys junk, sells junk and eats junk.” Such behavior causes Allie to build a barrier between the