Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Kirpianuscus for me, it is the film of a state. a state of feeling, emotion, defining of life meanings. a bitter scent. and a form of nostalgia. because, it is a trip in the past. with regrets, choices and illusions. and one of the beautiful performances of Gregory Peck. so, a confession of Hemingway, a beautiful adaptation, Ava Gardner as one of basic motifs to see it again and a story who remains, in special form, a personal one for its viewer. short, a film who must be seen time by time.

Catharina_Sweden If you have read the Hemingway story you will be disappointed, because this is - surprise! :-) - the Hollywood version of the story (much more simple and shallow and simple) with an altogether different ending. Also, the movie-makers have taken material from other Hemingway stories - about other characters - and mixed with the Kilimanjaro story. Still, it retains something of Hemingway as well.Gregory Peck is handsome as ever, and Ava Gardner is gorgeous as ever. The scenes from Africa are also unusually realistic for the time. One can see that not all of it is shot in a studio.As a woman, I can also relate very much to Ava Gardner's character. She wanted so much to have a child, to have something to hold onto in the world. But when the child she was carrying would have come between her and her lover - or this was what she feared - as it did not fit in with his life plan at that time, she got rid of it, masking the abortion as an accident. Very many women all through the ages, have been in the same situation. And very many men have had it on their conscience.

drjalee52 I have viewed this movie countless times. Gregory Peck, Uncle Bill, Haywood and Garner all make this film become real. The ideal of becoming a great writer is important to Harry Street. Therefore, in Harry's mind and heart, he has failed by not suffering alone on his life-long safari. Harry was lost between love and the safari.The novel indicates that Harry died in the book. Yet, in the film, Harry lives. Gregory Peck is a real man. He truly becomes Harry Street. I love this film. All three wives are strong in their own right. Also,great sax scene to set the mood.Overall, this is a great piece of work from Hemingway. Although, it my understanding that Hemingway was not particularly pleased with the film.I believe, Henry King should receive a great deal of credit for his body of work. Many of my favorite films are all directed by him. I love this movie.

sjordan47 There is a great film to be made out of this great novel, but this isn't it. I was entranced by it when I was very young and it first appeared on TV, but it has not worn well over time. Just saw it again on TCM and was very disappointed by its shortcomings.Clearly, the stars never set foot outside of the sound stage or the back lot, and the beauty and scope of African and European scenes exists only in second-unit photography with stand-ins. Bad rear-projection work does nothing to help the film. Peck at his most actorish, and Ava Gardner still out of her element before she learned how to act. The sole savior is Leo G. Carroll, who commands the screen when he's on. Hard to believe that the overly slick, studio-style cinematography was by Leon Shamroy, who was known for evoking time, place and mood.Dull, plodding, unconvincing and lacking the reality of a broader world that Hemingway described so well. Somebody needs to do a re-make. For much better Hemingway, go to "The Sun Also Rises," despite the hammy performances.