Oka! Amerikee

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R 9 I'll likely effectively not remember 'Oka!' in a few days. It's not necessarily 'bad' - 'forgettable' is more apt. Kris Marshall feels like quite odd casting, but he does the job no doubt. Will Yun Lee, Isaach de Bankolé and Mapumba do their bit too, but to be honest I wouldn't say it's a film that has noteworthing acting/actors. Elsewhere, the story is meh - I didn't really get into it unfortunately. Also, is it just me or do the wild animals (namely the elephants) look uncanny, I genuinely couldn't tell if they used special effects or not. All in all, I wouldn't recommend this one. I rate the Central African Republic visuals, mind. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Warning: Netflix screwed up the subtitles royally. They DON'T TRANSLATE the african or french dialog in this movie, they just flash "[speaking in foreign language]" on the screen. As a result you will miss many important plot points, because literally more than half the dialog is lost. Unbelievably stupid move by Netflix!!! BUT you can download a subtitle file and read it while you watch, cumbersome but at least the movie becomes intelligible. You can get one here: http://www.subtitles.at/oka/7 Or search for Oka movie subtitles. Open the .srt file with a text editor and follow the timing data above each line. As far as the movie goes, the acting and the plot are pretty good, nothing great.The big attraction is lots of local color. You really feel like you're in Africa. The pygmies are fascinating and the scenery is gorgeous. Well filmed. I only wish there was more pygmy music in it! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid, entertaining film - serious, funny, and enlightening. Highly recommendable, yet nothing particularly dazzling about it. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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