I Dreamed of Africa Critic Reviews

Surprisingly dull and predictable in its characterizations.Read the full review

There is a lack of drama and telling detail. When events happen, they seem more like set pieces than part of the flow.Read the full review

While Basinger admirably invests her role with deep passion and looks splendid in her Kenya khakis, the true story she stars in is disappointingly tame and dramatically inert.Read the full review

A recitation of woes doesn't constitute a plot, and panoramic shots of migrating wildlife don't convey enough African flavor.Read the full review

Plods along in the Oscar-winning, yawn-inducing tradition of "Out of Africa," making me yearn for something less "National Geographic."Read the full review

Advance word of mouth has suggested that Ms. Basinger...turns in a performance comparable to Meryl Streep's in "Out of Africa." Would that it were so. Ms. Basinger certainly works hard at her role.Read the full review

The story the film tells ruins the movie.Read the full review

Visually gratifying but dramatically weak, the film falls short of its aspiration to be a sweeping romantic epic.Read the full review