Seen for the first time in August 2012.
The technicolor era is a questionable era for Humphrey Bogart. His best work is in black and white, and I don’t think his persona transitioned into color. That is true of the The African Queen, and The Barefoot Contessa is not as good as The African Queen.
There is a lot of narration in this movie, as well as a alot of dialogue. By random chance and due to the fact that there is so much of it, some of it is engaging. But at over two hours, one feels a great deal of relief when it is over, though it is mildly successful at manipulating emotions. Grade C.
The technicolor era is a questionable era for Humphrey Bogart. His best work is in black and white, and I don’t think his persona transitioned into color. That is true of the The African Queen, and The Barefoot Contessa is not as good as The African Queen.
There is a lot of narration in this movie, as well as a alot of dialogue. By random chance and due to the fact that there is so much of it, some of it is engaging. But at over two hours, one feels a great deal of relief when it is over, though it is mildly successful at manipulating emotions. Grade C.
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