Che (Blu-ray)
The Criterion Collection
Far from a conventional biopic, Steven Soderbergh’s film about Che Guevara is a fascinating exploration of the revolutionary as icon. Daring in its refusal to make the socialist leader into an easy martyr or hero, Che paints a vivid, naturalistic portrait of the man himself (Benicio del Toro, in a stunning, Cannes-award-winning performance), from his overthrow of the Batista dictatorship to his 1964 United Nations trip to the end of his short life. Composed of two parts, the first a kaleidoscopic view of the Cuban Revolution and the second an all-action dramatization of Che’s failed campaign in Bolivia, Che is Soderbergh’s most epic vision.
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Great movie - brentb
PART 1: The ARGENTINE follows Castro and Guevara Cuban revolutionary war against Bastista's dictature. Doing flash back and foward between the war and Guevara's trip to NY for a UN assembly, the film is fascinating.
PART 2: GUERILLA show the unsuccessful Bolivian revolution campain of Guevara, always keeping the viewer in the life of the revolution soldiers.
At the end, part 1 show the rise of EL CHE and part 2 is fall.
Personnaly, the first half is better than the second one. The first got more rhythm than the other one, but it as to be taken as ONE and only film, even if both part get a different treatment visually and narratively.
Over all, what make it a masterpiece is that the film doesn't pass a judgement on the man. It forget the myth and all the controversy around it. The film show the man. It allow the viewer to make is own opinion of Ernesto Che Guevara.Che - movie_goer
"Che is the represntation of Bravery, it only takes 1 person with smarts and compassion to begin the wheels of change for his country!"
I admit during my years at school History class kept the battles in South America seperate from our studies. It was still fresh in our minds, almost Taboo to speak about. I understand know that there was enormous misconceptions surrounding Castro'sconnection with Che. And of coarse the unspoken fact that Che executed his own people.
Even Barbara Walters soiled her own interview, with both Castro and Che by defacing them as heartless communist who should be feared and locked up. If she really toke the time to walk in there shoes she may understand that there someones brother, friend, son and hero...
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Great movie - brentb
PART 1: The ARGENTINE follows Castro and Guevara Cuban revolutionary war against Bastista's dictature. Doing flash back and foward between the war and Guevara's trip to NY for a UN assembly, the film is fascinating.
PART 2: GUERILLA show the unsuccessful ...Che - movie_goer
"Che is the represntation of Bravery, it only takes 1 person with smarts and compassion to begin the wheels of change for his country!"
I admit during my years at school History class kept the battles in South America seperate from our studies. It was ...