Out of Africa | | Cast : | Meryl Streep, Robert Redford | | Director : | Sydney Pollack | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | December 18, 1985 | | DVD Released Date : | March 04, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | Great Chick Flick | Content
 | Even though I had seen this movie a long time ago, it was great watching it again. The scenery and music are wonderful, and Redford and Streep were great cast for those parts. A sad love story. SW |
| Rating | | | Date | July 27, 2005 | | Summary | Out of ideas | Content
| A big, lavish, expensive, overly long disappointment. Based on Isak Dinesen's writings about her life as a coffee plantation owner in Africa, Meryl Streep plays the character based on her; she is married to a German baron who cares only for booze and other women. She meets and falls in love with Robert Redford, who is a big game hunter - the totally independent kind. Most of the movie is about Streep overseeing her plantation (boring to her and us) and pining for Redford, who shows up ocasionally. It's about 30 minutes of story and 120 minutes of pretty African scenery. Not a memorable movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 12, 2005 | | Summary | Gorgeous settings, but lacking chemistry between the stars | Content
| This film is beautiful with gorgeous settings, costumes, and camera work, Africa has never looked so splendid. Meryl Streep delivers another fantastic performance and the supporting cast is equally good, with Michael Kitchen in a stand-out performance as Berkeley. The only fly in the ointment is Robert Redford. In this film he plays...Robert Redford. His character, Denys, is exactly the same as all Redford's other characters in all his other films and I suspect Redford isn't so much an actor as he is a charismatic person who has become very good at playing himself in front of a camera. (He also never fails to use his screen time to spout his environmentalist ideals.) Redford's Denys is an egotistical bore and is so wrapped up in himself that the romance with Karen in unbelievable. I didn't sense that they had a true passion or even a very good friendship.
But, if you can work around Redford, the rest of the film is wonderful. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 18, 2005 | | Summary | Out of Africa | Content
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| Rating | | | Date | May 16, 2005 | | Summary | TAKES MY BREATH AWAY !! | Content
| This Movie Combines So Many Different Emotions. "Out Of Africa "Will Transport You To Another Place and Time. I Loved The Music So Much, Which Includes Many Works By Mozart,If You Have Missed This Movie, Then You Have Missed Half Of Your Life, I Finish This Inspiring Movie Each Time Feeling A Bit Worn Out, Everyone Knows Something Of Love, Of The Joys and Difficulties Of Marraige and Discovery. THis Is Your Entry Into The World Of This Movie, Living Life On Our Own Terms And Without Compromise. Keep and Watch This Movie Over and Over Again. An Absolute Masterpiece... |
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