I Dreamed of Africa

  • 2000


MOVIE IS historical attractive glorious deliberate fascinating
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19 %
10 % Rotten
$ 14 Million
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Positive Reviews 10
Negative reviews 20
Average Rating 2.2/5
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1.0
Its nearly impossible to imagine anyone else wishing to see it for any other reason. Av Club
1.8
But this is no Out of Africa, and so much the pity; Oscar winner Kim Basinger, willing but stranded in her first role since L.A. Confidential, deserve .. EW
2.5
It strikes, it is loud and fierce, and then it is over, and after one more shot, it is forgotten. Rogerebert
1.5
Kuki Gullmans life, documented in her 1991 book I Dreamed Of Africa, makes for an extraordinary story but that doesnt mean it translates into compelli .. Screen Daily
3.0
Its coated in predictably breathtaking cinematography and a lush score by Maurice Jarre.Kim Basinger is a strong and appealing Gullman and Hudson wrin .. Screen Daily
1.0
Since I havent read it, I cant tell you either, but I doubt that Gallmans life in Kenya was as sleepy a time as this film makes it out to be.
2.0
Kuki experiences a lot of grief and presides over the funerals of two loved ones. The New York Times
0.0
But its narrative is so unrelentingly slip shod, the films direction and editing so ham handedly awkward and clumsy, IDOA never even comes close to te .. IGN
1.5
I made it through some of Kukis more awkward moments by flipping though the viewfinder of women we could be watching instead. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
Its beautifully photographed.Theres plenty of off road Land Rover action across endless miles and stunning country vistas and wildlife. San Francisco Chronicle
3.8
Adapted from conservationist Kuki Gallmanns best selling memoir about her tragic and ultimately triumphant life as mistress of a 100,000 acre cattle r .. Ny Daily News
4.0
They have fashioned a fascinating and heart affecting film about the art of belonging to a place or, as essayist Scott Russell Sanders has put it, a k .. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
2.8
Time travel flicks have a hard time satisfying the sci fi fans, who take great pleasure in dissecting the logic of this kind of movie.
2.5
If the film had shown the actors getting eaten alive by mosquitoes, it would have been more convincing. Thats real nature. Lariat
2.5
All of which makes it very hard to enjoy this film, which frequently appears as though it will never end. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Gallmanns life may have been dramatic, but the movie version never manages to whip up any real drama. News Review
2.0
Overall, most viewers will probably have the same wish that the film had more substance to accompany its attractive leads and environs. Screen It
1.3
Moviegoers looking for exotic scenery and a good cry may find the picture enjoyable. Cs Monitor
2.5
.I was starting to feel the same way about this film after two hours of stunning sunrises, sunsets and verdant vistas, shots that surpass even those i .. New York Post
1.0
But what must have been gripping in the book somehow got lost in the translation to screen. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Its probably not a coincidence that the title I Dreamed of Africa sounds so much like Out of Africa, since this lackluster drama so clearly wishes it .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.9
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l .. Q Network
5.0
Basinger has wisely bided her time and chosen her post Oscar project carefully. Its a pity that in this empty spectacle, she comes off lost in the bus ..
0.0
Basingers performance is sincere, but its that very quality that gets it swallowed by the films air of self importance and pretension, so the film doe .. Mr Brown Movies
3.8
This may be deliberate, meant to evoke Africas timelessness, but it feels a bit lazy. Movies Tv Guide
1.9
What the film does best is depict the unpredictable rhythm and dangerous allure of Africa. Ross Anthony
4.0
The film version is a beautiful, fascinating and moving picture of a courageous life in a strange and humbling paradise. Chron
2.5
A production like this deserves better scriptwriters and a better leading player. Film Quips Online
2.0
This is a Laura Ashley on Safari meditation on bored rich people searching for fulfillment and a new life among the photogenic wildlife of Kenya. La Times
2.5
But it needs to do more.One characters death is presented in ambiguous terms, and anothers is too senseless to be at all meaningful, even if it is bas .. Articles Chicago Tribune
4.0
Teen ripped out relatives eyes with his bare hands, police say The victim was missing both eyes and multiple teeth when he was found by police. Rochester Goes Out
1.9
Bernard Lutics lush cinematography is the only positive thing this overblown melodrama has going for it. Nitrate Online
2.5
Its neither epic enough to fulfill a grand scope, nor intimate enough to be an overpowering emotional experience. Seattle Times
3.0
Watching I Dreamed of Africa is like watching paint dry except that the paint never actually does dry. Articles Orlando Sentinel
1.3
But the worst are poachers, who insist on coming onto Paolo and Kukis land and killing their beloved big game. Articles Baltimore Sun
1.5
A slow, episodic endurance contest of a film that has one thing going for it scenery. Articles Sun Sentinel
2.5
Panoramas are nothing short of breathtaking.Looking good, and not much more. Paloalto Online
5.0
No, but it is more surprising and harrowing than you can imagine, and this film, based on a true story, transcends its handsomeness to present a subtl .. Content Time
1.0
Things dont get much better when the action shifts to Africa, where the landscapes are a bit too self consciously epic and the score swells in grandeu .. Cleve Scene
1.5
What Hudson does accomplish is a glorious portrait of Africa and its wildlife. Ap News Archive



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