Stometer
Save your money for something good and enjoyable
Actuakers
One of my all time favorites.
Rijndri
Load of rubbish!!
Gurlyndrobb
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Wuchak
Released in 2000 and directed by Hugh Hudson, "I Dreamed of Africa" stars Kim Basinger as Kuki, a divorced Italian socialite who moves to Kenya in the early 70s with her son and new husband (Vincent Perez) to start a cattle ranch. As her adventure-loving hubby leaves for days on end with his pals, Kuki faces great challenges – fierce storms, wild animals, brutal poachers, venomous snakes and worse. Meanwhile she must learn to live with a neighboring tribe while her mother (Eva Marie Saint) implores her to return home. Daniel Craig is on hand in a peripheral role. Although this movie contains some spectacular African photography, the emphasis is on the hard life of ranching in Kenya during the 70s. The director is known for a couple of great or near-great movies, e.g. "Chariots of Fire" (1981) and "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" (1984), but here he's let down by a shaky script with characters you don't know or care about, except for the protagonist, Kuki. Some scenes in the first act come off awkwardly staged and unconvincing. The result is a string of events with not enough narrative pull. Still, "I Dreamed of Africa" is worth checking out as a companion piece to other true cinematic tales of colonial Kenya, like "Out of Africa" (1985), which takes place during WWI, and "Nowhere in Africa" (2001), which takes place during WWII. The film runs 114 minutes and was shot in Kenya, South Africa and Italy.GRADE: C
Parmdeep Jagdev
Sadly, such a beautiful title demanded a good film but alas. we didn't dream of Africa.... Kuki's story is meant to move you... fill you with a deep understanding for her Passion for Africa.... As someone who was born and brought up in Kenya, I can understand anyone's passion for The breathtaking beauty of the African landscape.. the films flaws lie in its editing. there is a lot of chopping and changing. We don't get to sense her reason for loving land that is Africa to death even though it takes her husband and her son away from her. What we get is and image of a sad bitter and twisted colonial woman. The cinematography is below average and important scenes such as Paulo's funeral don't have the impact that they should have. Though enjoyable not the best and sadly won't be remembered as a great movie but a disaster that just faded away.....
george.schmidt
I DREAMED OF AFRICA (2000) ** Kim Basinger, Vincent Perez, Eva Marie Saint, Liam Aiken, Garrett Strommen. `.While I Slept Through This Movie' could've been the title in parentheses afterwards: Basinger, in her first post-Oscar win role, is actually the best thing (outside the gorgeous vistas photographed on location), as Kuki Gallmann, an Italian woman whose life changes drastically when she is persuaded by her adventure seeking new husband to go live in South Africa winding up with many obstacles to overcome and tragedies to endure. Based on a true story (the 5 most ominous words in describing a movie) the film lags on and the foreshadowing is heavy handed. I never thought I'd say this about the ethereal Basinger but she looks plumb haggard in this pic, then again after 6 months in the bush (and we all know how painful THAT can be) I doubt you'd look like a day at the beach either. (Dir: Hugh Hudson)
FlottaGuidato
I was dissapointed in the ending of it. It was filmed brilliantly and I enjoyed most of it, but it was very depressing. The scenery of Africa and the overall feel of the movie was nice. The lighting, music, and casting were brilliant. I would recommend this movie to those who like to spill a few tears... but then again, who does?
