16 July 2009

         
   

CHE: PART ONE

 
 

 

Director

 

Steven Soderbergh

 
 

Stars

  Benicio Del Toro, Demian Bichir, Kahlil Mendez
 

Rating

  15
 

Year

  2008  
  Country  

 
 

Length

  126 min  
It's a grand, beautifully shot and epic tale of how a young Argentinean doctor became embroiled in one of the great uprisings of the 1950s. Che joined forces with Castro after meeting socially: soon he was leading one of Castro's main flanks through the Cuban undergrowth. What's particularly fascinating is the detail: this is a study of how a revolution grows from a small few seeking change to a majority giving them support. It's a messy, dirty and grimy business and it's all played out in vivid detail.

 

 

 

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