Out of Africa | Meryl Streep, Robert Redford

Out of Africa | Meryl Streep, Robert Redford | One of the Greatest Masterpieces of Modern Cinema

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Out of Africa

	Out of Africa Meryl Streep, Robert Redford Universal Studios, 1992 average customer review:based on 159 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Some of Barry's Best Work

Everything it seems, has been said about this gorgeous film, except perhaps about the sound track. John Barry's work is outstanding and seems to enhance the move at its most powerful moments. The lasting impression I have more than two decades after the movie is the "Flight over Africa," when Denys takes his love up for a flight in his plane. I could watch - and listen - a million times and be enthralled every time.

One of the Greatest Masterpieces of Modern Cinema

This story unfolds giving the audience an extrordinary view into the mind, life and times of its' heroine, Karen Blixen (played to perfection by Meryl Streep), and captures the essence of what it means to be steadfastly stoic in nature, despite the surrounds and conditions that befall herself and characters central to the theme.
Robert Redford while starring blends an incredible balance.
The movie leaves the viewer with the impression they have just witnessed an almost Rembrandt type painting in every shot.
No review can do this 2 hour 41 minutes collectors edition justice.
Winning 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture in 1985 somehow now seems trivial (in a time when other movies were bringing in box office dollars by comparision, for example Cocoon and Back to the Future) this movie is pure quality and enduring. In what must have been and was certainly a mammoth task to recreate the ambience of 1914 Kenya, Producer and Director Sydney Pollack captures on screen what it is to live, love and lose and somehow, despite all tradgedy, to still win.
I will go so far to say that this is probably in the top five greatest movies ever made- if not the one!

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SPECTACULAR!

Five stars are not enough to describe this masterpiece! This movie rightfully won seven academy awards including best picture. The scenery is spectacular, the music is intoxicating and the acting is superb! Every time I watch this movie I feel that I am taking a journey to a magical far away land. My favorite scenes are when when Karen Blixen beautifully played by the award winning actress Meryl Streep flies over the gorgeous African landscape in a small plane piloted by her lover Dennis Finch Hatton played by Robert Redford. Klaus Maria Brandauer is also worth mentioning as he does a superb job in playing Karen's husband Bror Blixen. Put this one on your list of movies not to be missed! A true classic!

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Classic

This is one of the great classic films with wonderful actors, beautiful story and great photography. Love It

It Moved Me.

A masterpiece of cinematic beauty. This film is based on Danish writer Karen Blixen's(Isak Dinesen)years in Africa. One of the great performances of Meryl Streep, in a career of many great performances.

The story of a strong, yet very sensitive woman who follows her husband to Kenya to start a Coffee Plantation. His philandering ways soon leaves her with syphilis. Of course their relationship ends, and she is romanced by the Brit' Denys Finch Hatton, played by Robert Redford minus an ascent. One of the few often heard complaints during the film's release. But their chemistry still makes for one of the great screen romances ever.

1985's Best Motion Picture Academy Award winner, a year that saw many superb films. One of my other favorites that year was "The Color Purple", either one of which was worthy of the award in my book. Sydney Pollack also received the Best Director Academy Award for some of his most ingenius work. One of the most beautifully photographed films is magnificently transferred to DVD, though if you've never seen it on the big screen don't miss the opportunity should it ever arise. And John Barry's musical score makes for an even more breathtaking experience.

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