Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Franco Zefferer What a sinister delight, Josef Von Sternberg guided Marlene to become Dietrich. He knew something about her that nobody knew, maybe not even her. but whatever it was it's still magic. When Gary Cooper sees her for the first time, she's dressed as a man and look at what happens in Cooper's eyes. Von Sternberg knew what he was doing. Deliciously twisted. She's in charge and yet she allows herself to surrender. Her masculinity blends to perfection with Cooper's femininity - It is clear now in 2018, I wonder how the 1930 audiences saw it. If you love movies, Morocco is a gift.

TheLittleSongbird 'Morocco' may not be the best of the seven Marlene Dietrich-Josef Von Sternberg collaborations, but there is so much to love and what is loved about their other collaborations is seen aplenty in 'Morocco' as well.Its weak link is the story, which does creak in the pacing at times, especially in the more uneventful stretches, and it is also threadbare thin and clichéd. Occasionally it is a little stagy in the dialogue too.However, Dietrich makes her character a real person, her toughness hard-hitting, her risqué-ness sensual and her vulnerability deeply touching. Cooper has rarely looked so young and is incredibly handsome, while his acting was stronger in later years he is still likable and at ease. Menjou is wonderfully dapper. Sternberg directs sumptuously and with adroit atmosphere, of which 'Morocco' is rich in.There are many memorable scenes, including Dietrich's ornate and deliciously outrageous first appearance, one of the most erotic nightclub scenes on film, a wonderfully romantic love scene and one of the most unforgettably hot kisses in cinematic history.Visually, 'Morocco' looks great, especially in the luminous lighting and ravishingly atmospheric cinematography. The music is very catchy with some parts ahead of their time. Most of the script is clever and sophisticated and there is still a huge amount to keep one engrossed despite the unexceptional story.In summary, very good and rich in atmosphere film that has a lot that is hard to forget in the long run. 8/10 Bethany Cox

Lechuguilla The single most significant element of this film is its B&W visuals. Not only are they unnecessarily dark to the point of being unable to recognize faces in some night scenes, but the vast majority of camera shots are close-ups. Although the costumes and prod design look like what we would find in an Arab country, there are no panoramic views of the Sahara desert or the city where the story takes place. The film might as well have been made in California. Alas, it was. No wonder there are so many close-ups; it's a convenient way to fool viewers.A better title for the film would have been "Amy Jolly", or some such, the main character, a cabaret performer who finds herself in the delightful position of having to choose between two appealing life choices. She could remain a performer to the delight of her boss and nightclub audience, or she could marry an aristocrat and be pampered for the rest of her life. But there may be another choice as well. Oh the decisions of the beautiful and talented.The film has a slow plot with lots of long pauses between lines of dialogue, the result no doubt of the recent invention of talkies. Prod design looks cheap and cluttered. Casting is poor. The inclusion of two well-known actors (Dietrich and Cooper) conveniently distracts from the devious visuals. I would have preferred competent unknown actors. Dietrich gives a nice performance, though; Cooper is as wooden here as he is in every other film I have seen him in.The story is a reasonably interesting character study of an exotic beauty. The ending is both clever and memorable. But the script premise could have been set anywhere. Why must it be Morocco? For most people the big draw here is Dietrich, so infatuated viewers are with "movie stars" that they ignore everything else. Hardly surprising then that the absence of Moroccan vistas or long camera shots are seldom mentioned by viewers with stars in their eyes.

JLRMovieReviews Gary Cooper meets Marlene Dietrich in this good-looking film. Need we say more! But I will say that Gary has never looked so appealing and so young. He was very much a pretty boy in his younger days. And, Marlene is a great entertainer with the help of memorable songs.The plot, who cares! But seriously, there is very little to know. Adolphe Menjou is in love with her, but she basically won't have much to do with him, as long as Coop is around. My favorite little detail is the way it opens and closes. Look closely at the people walking and the animals by them. Its predictable premise may not be much to intrigue the hard to please, but with Marlene who's so good she was nominated for Best Actress, it should be a great way to spend a night at the movies.