“Nobody in Africa, but yours truly, can get a good head of steam on the old African Queen.”
Boat captain Charlie Allnut and missionary Rose Sayer leave Africa on Allnut’s boat to escape German threat. Once Rose comes up with a plan to attack Germany’s warship Louisa, the couple embarks on the adventure of their lives.
This film was a pleasant surprise for me! It had a very slow start, but once the main characters Charlie and Rose started their love interest, I was hooked. I couldn’t wait to find out what would become of the couple’s journey, and if their plan of bombing the Louisa would actually work out.
The movie involves two classic actors: Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn. Both of them have performed in other critically acclaimed films (I really enjoyed seeing Hepburn in The Philadelphia Story, and I can’t wait to watch Bogart in Casablanca once I get to it on the list), and their acting in the African Queen is nothing short of the wonderful. Everything was put together very well. The animal noises and bugs flying around the couple definitely looked off, but what kind of effects could one expect of a movie from 1951? This film was a great mix of comedy, action, and romance, so my immediate rating is a solid 7.3.
Characters: 7.2/10
Acting: 7/10
Storyline: 7.2/10
Entertainment Value: 7.5/10
Immediate Rating: 7.3/10
Total Score: 36.2/50
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