Review of Out of Africa (1985) by Steve M — 26 Jul 2012
Let's start with the flaw of "Out of Africa": the film drags an awful lot. The sophisticated one-liners from Kurt Luedtke's script were becoming irritating. The location shooting is superb, and the depiction of home and village life in colonial Africa is nicely done.
Though the main focus of the film was the romance between Baroness Karen Blixen) and Denis Finch-Hatton, it was less than compelling compared to the story of what Karen was trying to do in Africa. It felt weird that Robert Redford was the only person in this movie using an American diction for his character and very distracing.
Redford is well cast in the role and Meryl Streep is fine in her role, and is especially good in her grand dame moments, as lady of the manor. There are some worthwhile incidental pleasures in this film with John Barry's fine score being perfect for the material The use of Mozart, while true to life, makes this post-Amadeus film seem already like a period piece.
This review of Out of Africa (1985) was written by Steve M on 26 Jul 2012.
Out of Africa has generally received positive reviews.
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