Review of The African Queen (1952) by Blake P — 17 Aug 2011
Top five, best movies ever made in my opinion. Rose (Hepburn) and her brother (Morley) are missionary's in Africa. Everything is going okay, but when Army troops burn down the village, Rose's brother dies, and she's left alone.
Charlie Allnut (Bogart) luckily comes in time, and to get back to America, she has to travel back with him through the dangerous Congo River. Even though Charlie's difficult to be with because of his alcohol addiction, they end up falling in love.
"The African Queen" is a really good film! Filmed on location in Africa, "The African Queen" was filmed on tough conditions, from mosquitos to brutal heat, and Hepburn and Bogie (along with Spencer Tracy and Lauren Bacall) toughed it out, and in the outcome give fine performances.
Hepburn only made glamorous movies with good performances, but here it's just minus the glamour. This was the first of many un-pampered roles, and she still had "Long Day's Journey into Night" and "The Lion in Winter" to follow.
Bogie gives his best performance in his only Oscar win, and really shows us that he could be a film noir tough guy, or even a drunken boat captain. Well, now we all know. Director John Huson makes a fine film with "The African Queen", so why don't you see it for yourself and see what I mean?
This review of The African Queen (1952) was written by Blake P on 17 Aug 2011.
The African Queen has generally received very positive reviews.
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