Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Blistering performances.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

On the brink of WWI, a missionary, Robert Morley, and his sister, Katharine Hepburn, are working in the African Congo. When Germans occupy the territory and Robert is killed, Kate has no choice but to join the scruffy, far-from-pious Humphrey Bogart on his small riverboat "The African Queen", since it's their only means of transportation. From then on, it's basically a two-person show as the two navigate through the Congo and come up with a plan to join the war effort.While the initial cast choice was Bette Davis and David Niven, the on screen couple Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen is indelible in audiences' minds. It's impossible to imagine anyone else in the film, even though I absolutely love The Niv and the character was originally written to have a Cockney accent. Humphrey Bogart, playing a Canadian because he couldn't do the accent, is absolutely perfect in the role! He definitely deserved his Oscar, and no one would argue that it's the best performance of his career. He's sweet, funny, big-hearted, reluctantly passionate, and completely believable in his surroundings. David Niven is many things—handsome, debonair, classy—but none of his special talents would be needed in the part. The Charlie Allnut character needs to be uncouth. He needs to seem like he's really lived on a boat in Africa for years with gin as his only companion and love far from his mind. He needs to be Humphrey Bogart.But, on to Kate. Katharine Hepburn gives one of her best and classic performances as the straight-laced, religious spinster with an unexpected fiery passion. She's absolutely delightful, showing a range of emotions that are so believable it'll be hard to see her as anyone else in the future. She's logical and smart, but also sensitive and loving. The African Queen is one of my all-time favorite love stories—and old movies—because of the sweet, tender moments the unlikely pair share. From the awkward tea party in the beginning of the film when Humph's stomach can't stop growling to their first journey down the rapids and beyond, they'll make themselves a permanent home in your heart. After they've declared their love, Kate finally asks him what his first name is—it's so adorable! Upon hearing it, she smiles like a young girl and sweetly says, "What a nice name. Charlie. Charlie!" I could continue to quote all the lovely, adorable, memorable phrases from the romance, but you should really see them for yourself. Whether you end up adding "And you call yourself a Christian!" or "Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put on this earth to rise above" or "Then do so, Mr. Allnut" to your household phrases, I'm sure you'll love The African Queen just as much as I do. It's truly one-of-a-kind.

(Flash Review)During WWI a grimy and boozing steamboat captain teams with a well- mannered missionary woman to aim for an unlikely goal and for her a secondary and lethal mission. This film is carried almost solo by Hepburn and Bogart who won Best Actor for his performance and Hepburn and nomination. After German troops burn down her missionary school, she forges a plan to take down a huge German warship with Bogart and his trusty steamboat which is really the third character in the film. During this mission they encounter countless obstacles which they attempt to overcome which of course forges their romance. Will the two of them be able to take down a warship with grit and determination? Great acting and a good story with a few twists and turns equals a solid film classic.

This was a great film featuring fine performances by the wonderful Katharine Hepburn as well as Humphrey Bogart. They are such legends that they can make their character's love appear believable, and allow for the film to be re-watchable even today. Hepburn conveyed such beautiful emotion, whether it be the expressions on her face or the tone in her dialogue. There were some odd moments, with a cheesy line here and there at the fault of the writer, not of any of the actors. I liked the allusion to the code, while the pair were going to sleep at night Hepburn, or Rosie, hung up two blankets to hide herself from Charles. There was a lot of good in this movie, from the acting to the great editing in the use of dissolve cuts. There seemed to be many medium shots and long shots, because the backgrounds were filled with amazing views. My favorite part of this film was that it was filmed in Africa, so this allowed for the director to include so many beautiful scenic shots. The foreshadowing at the end of the film was a nice touch, as their is a shot of a sinking boat, and right before the couple were to be hanged, the ship blows up. At the end, there is a shot of a piece of wood with the name of their ship "The African Queen," showing that they accomplished what they set out to do. Great film, and any film lover should watch this at least once.

The African Queen (1951): Dir: John Huston / Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Katherine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel: Stunning if not overrated adventure about overcoming extreme odds. Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn escape to the African Queen, a small cargo boat owned by the Bogart character. Setting is World War 1 with the Germans in pursuit. Some comic moments set in as when the leads struggle to adapt and tease viewers with sexual tension. Director John Huston does a superb job and is backed with effective suspense and action although the romantic elements are an ill timed formula that are unnecessarily distracting. Huston previously directed Bogart in Maltese Falcon and Key Largo. Bogart carries some sarcasm while Hepburn maintains a stern disposition especially after her brother is killed but viewers are well aware of what their journey is all about. And despite the romantic drivel the concluding union between the two is priceless. Outside the leading roles, the rest of the characters are waterlogged bores. Robert Morley plays Hepburn's brother who doesn't last very long, and Peter Bull appears in a flat supporting role. It stresses perseverance and equality of genders and a screenplay that doesn't deliver quite as effectively as its reputation boasts. It does delivers with adventure, thrills and the untimely arrival of a cargo boat. Score: 7 / 10