Directed By- Walter Salles
Written By- Jose Rivera; Based on the Book By- Che Guevara
Starring- Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna
Critics Review- "I think it is beautifully shot, and the chemistry between these two young actors is terrific."- Richard Roeper "Ebert & Roeper"
Rotten Tomatoes Rating- Critics- 84% Audience- 91%
Out of a possible 5 stars- 4 1/2 stars
My Review-
I have always wanted to watch this movie and it was also recommended to me by a friend of mine, and I am glad I chose this for my list. Even though I did not know a lot about Ernesto "Che" Guevara, before this film it helped me get a better understanding of him. This movie is both beautifully shot, and wonderfully acted by both Bernal, and Serna. At first I was thinking to myself that the movie did not need to be as along as it was, but by the end of it I realized if it was any shorter it would not have been as good because we need to see the road trip and all the people they met along the way that would changed both of their lives forever. This has been one of the only other movies I have seen with Bernal and this probably the best that he has done, since he is the main character and it is from his book, which I would like to read now. Also the acting from Rodrigo de la Serna and this being his debut he did a really amazing job, I wish I could have seen other movies from him to see how he did after this film. Some of my favorite parts of the movie is when it would show them riding on "The Mighty One", and how they would show the scenery of where they were traveling. However my favorite part of the movie was the last 30 mins when they went to San Pablo to help the patients, we see the impact that they made on those people and when they left at the end it was like they were losing a part of them as well. This movie is not only emotional with scenes of Guevara and Granado's journey but also at times would have a little comic relief when they would fall off of the "The Mighty One". Salles blended these two elements to tell the story of how this journey shaped Che to what he would eventually become. The last thing that drove this movie along was the subtle guitar music that would come in every now and then it was not too forced into the movie it was but in just right every other scene or just the important scenes. This movie was worth the watch and it is wonderfully acted by these two actors, if you have not seen it go and check it out its worth it. Yes it is a foreign movie with subtitles but that's what makes it also a good movie if it was told with out subtitles it would not have really worked. I am now looking forward to watching Che Part I and Part II too see how the rest of Che's life went before he died. So if you are looking for a good movie to watch, check this movie out.
I have always wanted to watch this movie and it was also recommended to me by a friend of mine, and I am glad I chose this for my list. Even though I did not know a lot about Ernesto "Che" Guevara, before this film it helped me get a better understanding of him. This movie is both beautifully shot, and wonderfully acted by both Bernal, and Serna. At first I was thinking to myself that the movie did not need to be as along as it was, but by the end of it I realized if it was any shorter it would not have been as good because we need to see the road trip and all the people they met along the way that would changed both of their lives forever. This has been one of the only other movies I have seen with Bernal and this probably the best that he has done, since he is the main character and it is from his book, which I would like to read now. Also the acting from Rodrigo de la Serna and this being his debut he did a really amazing job, I wish I could have seen other movies from him to see how he did after this film. Some of my favorite parts of the movie is when it would show them riding on "The Mighty One", and how they would show the scenery of where they were traveling. However my favorite part of the movie was the last 30 mins when they went to San Pablo to help the patients, we see the impact that they made on those people and when they left at the end it was like they were losing a part of them as well. This movie is not only emotional with scenes of Guevara and Granado's journey but also at times would have a little comic relief when they would fall off of the "The Mighty One". Salles blended these two elements to tell the story of how this journey shaped Che to what he would eventually become. The last thing that drove this movie along was the subtle guitar music that would come in every now and then it was not too forced into the movie it was but in just right every other scene or just the important scenes. This movie was worth the watch and it is wonderfully acted by these two actors, if you have not seen it go and check it out its worth it. Yes it is a foreign movie with subtitles but that's what makes it also a good movie if it was told with out subtitles it would not have really worked. I am now looking forward to watching Che Part I and Part II too see how the rest of Che's life went before he died. So if you are looking for a good movie to watch, check this movie out.
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