61
Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerOka! is a fascinating movie with many free-form charms.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceOka!, a loose-limbed tapestry of cultural nuances, atmosphere, and song, is a tuneful tribute to the Bayakan spirit.
- 70Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoBoxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoOKA!, like the mysterious horn the characters hunt, is a real find.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichThat the filmmaker at least makes a concerted effort to tweak what in most hands would be an offensively whitewashed dark-continent parable is worth some measure of praise.
- If only for its portrait of a land and a fascinating culture, Oka! is worth the journey.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoYearning for an exciting African adventure? Oka! isn't it.
- 50Slant MagazineSlant MagazineAs a film stupefied by its exotic setting, Oka! almost drops its walking stick of a plot as it wanders through the Central African Republic's jungle, getting blissed out on the sensuous delights of the surrounding wildlife and local Bayaka music.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoSan Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoThe plot is somewhat pedestrian and the dialogue needs more zip. But it's amusing to watch the Bayaka poke good-natured fun at the gangly Larry, who has only their best interests at heart.