Review of Out of Africa (1985) by Bill Y — 14 Sep 2014
This is actually one of the more deserving Best Picture winners--beautifully produced, stylishly written and acted, with one of Meryl Streep's stronger performances. If you love, as I do, Hollywood's historic potential for romantic epics that are both lush and intelligent, you won't be disappointed.
None of the film's "flaws"--a lack of appropriate accent here, a 162-minute running time there--distract from the telling of the story, "a story told well," to borrow a line from the movie.
Especially notable is John Barry's grand score, maybe his best work since "The Lion in Winter" (and every bit as poignant as that score was forceful). At the very least, at its worst, it beats the heck out of "Titanic.
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This review of Out of Africa (1985) was written by Bill Y on 14 Sep 2014.
Out of Africa has generally received positive reviews.
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