Che Part One (R)
synopsis
On Nov. 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with 80 rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto "Che" Guevara, a young Argentine idealist and doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro--to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Che proves himself an indispensable fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and the Cuban people. "The Argentine" tracks Che's rise in the Cuban Revolution, from doctor to commander to revolutionary hero.
details
Drama
2 hr. 9 min.
Opened January 9th, 2009
MovieGoer Review
This two-part, four-hour-and-a half-hour epic look at Argentinean revolutionary Che Guevara is tedious, overlong and self-indulgent.
Story
Director Steven Soderbergh creates a $60 million dollar art film aimed to be an... MORE
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synopsis
On Nov. 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with 80 rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto "Che" Guevara, a young Argentine idealist and doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro--to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. Che proves himself an indispensable fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and the Cuban people. "The Argentine" tracks Che's rise in the Cuban Revolution, from doctor to commander to revolutionary hero.
details
Drama
2 hr. 9 min.
Opened January 9th, 2009
MovieGoer Review
This two-part, four-hour-and-a half-hour epic look at Argentinean revolutionary Che Guevara is tedious, overlong and self-indulgent.
Story
Director Steven Soderbergh creates a $60 million dollar art film aimed to be an... MORE
