Basinger has wisely bided her time and chosen her post-Oscar project carefully. It’s a pity that in this empty spectacle, she comes off lost in the bush.
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01/01/00
I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
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Reviews Counted:87
Fresh:8
Rotten:79
Average Rating:3.6/10
Consensus: The straightforward retelling of Kuki Gallman's life in Africa neither moves or entertains the viewer.
Synopsis: Based on the book of the same name, I DREAMED OF AFRICA is the true story of Kuki Gallman (Kim Basinger), a wealthy Italian socialite whose life changes abruptly after a near fatal car crash.... [More]
Starring: Kim Basinger, Vincent Perez, Eva Marie Saint, Liam Aiken
Director: Hugh Hudson
Reviews for I Dreamed of Africa
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08/07/08
This astonishingly awful film is a study in how a film can go terribly wrong from concept to execution.
10/17/07
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03/10/07
Ultimately the movie is alluring and respectful -- its sadness may be what saves it from becoming sensationalist or trite.
02/26/07
There's some good work from Basinger and solid (but also bland) techs and not too much else.
04/09/05
A production like this deserves better scriptwriters and a better leading player.
02/08/03
You should avoid this film and take a trip to the zoo instead.
12/08/02
Shockingly boring and stupifyingly umoving.
12/08/02
Ms. Basinger clearly relished the chance to throw herself into a character who endures many emotional extremities, though the joy and happiness she professes to find in Africa is not much in evidence.
10/15/02
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03/24/02
Top CriticIt hasn't any rhythm at all, just a string of downbeats and a hackneyed old tune that equates mere survival with heroism.
03/19/02
The writing itself is a bit immature, What the film does best is depict the unpredictable rhythm and dangerous allure of Africa.
09/16/01
Gallmann now is a respected conservationist in Kenya. Fine. Good for her. But in this case, not so good for us.
09/10/01
A beautiful travelogue and a squandered opportunity.
07/24/01
It's beautifully photographed and well directed by Hugh Hudson, but the script is flimsy.
04/17/01
Kim Basinger does white woman's burden in this post-colonialist biopic yawner.
04/09/01
In the film, it feels more like Gallmann is simply tolerating her life in Africa rather than embracing it, and the disparity between those two positions makes all the difference in the world.
02/27/01
If the film had shown the actors getting eaten alive by mosquitoes, it would have been more convincing. That's real nature.
01/01/01
Beautiful landscape photography aside, do we really care about a single mother so out of it she marries a man more in love with hunting wild game than with her?
01/01/00
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