TORONTO — Some difficult dilemmas are faced in “The Lost Bus,” a survival drama starring Matthew McConaughey that premiered Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival. movie review

THE LOST BUS

Running time: 130 minutes. In theaters Sept. 19. On AppleTV+ Oct. 3.

And not only by the characters, who put the pedal to the metal to save their lives as their town is ravaged by fire. The movie itself hits some roadblocks, too.

Director Paul Greengrass’ film is about the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California, and he wants us to feel the heat.

So, the audience’s perspective is that we’re aboard the school bus with the 22 kids, a panicked teacher and determined driver, swerving away from flames and shaking from oil tank explosions.

The camera is not a stand-in for our eyes, per se, a

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