The African Queen

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Blu B Sep 7 A Classic Adventure Flick. It's kind of amazing with this and Sierra Madre how integral Bogie is to the devlopment of the adventure genre. Really well made all around with really good direction. It has bits of war, romance, comedy, and action all packed together. This must've been a treat to see in 51' as I really can't think of much like it before it. Hepburn is really good but the best thing in this is Bogart without question. He's got so much charisma, charm, personality, and really good chemistry with Hepburn. The special effects are really well done and very clean. A mixture of just doing it, clever editing, minitures, and set design. 80% of this film is on location and it looks really good. Such a memorable locale. If there is one issue that holds it back for me is it wears a lot of hats. Comedic, serious, being leisurely, and fast. On top of that sometimes it can feel like it's tighter in it's writing in certain points more than others. It can feel like going down the river stuff just happens to an extent. But it's really well done overall and anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, Huston, adventure flicks, or an offbeat romance should check this out. Oh and man the opening at the church boy talk about the term cacphony. lol See more Andrew M Jul 28 Aside from the scenes of the Africans, this is a must see classic. burn was great, but Bohar was superlative. hard to believe that it was Bogart. See more Topher S 01/25/2025 Romantic tale of adventure See more Aender S 04/11/2024 A film carried by the great chemistry between Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. I also appreciate the Germans are played by real German speakers, so no funny accents or weird grammar mistakes in German language as some other American flicks have. See more JJJJJJ J 12/31/2023 Maybe in its time it was good but by modern standards it just falls flat. The plot seems cliche and predictable and there really seems to be nothing special about it. This film is by no means terrible it just has nothing really good about it. Unfortunately not worth its time. See more Michael C @Michael71 07/03/2023 I wonder why it took me so long to see this excellent movie. I have heard a great deal about "The African Queen" and am very familiar with its legendary stars. So I decided it's about time. A very smart decision. What is there to say about this excellent film that has not been said already? The late Humphrey Bogart and the late Katherine Hepburn are nothing short of phenomenal (When have either one of them not been?). The story is plausible and very well written. There is not a single dull moment in the film from start to finish. Don't wait too long like I did. See "The African Queen" as soon as you can. You will not be disappointed. See more Read all reviews

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