'Che' fails to image a being of flesh who elicits empathy.
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10/06/08
Che (2008)
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Reviews Counted:93
Fresh:58
Rotten:35
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: Though lengthy and at times plodding, Soderbergh's vision and Benicio Del Toro's understated performance ensure that Che always fascinates.
Theatrical Release:20-02-2009
Synopsis: November 26, 1956; led by Fidel Castro (Demian Bichir), a band of 80 rebels sails to Cuba. Among these young rebels is Argentine physician, Marxist, soldier, Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Benicio Del... [More]
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Benjamin Bratt, Franka Potente, Lou Diamond Phillips
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Reviews for Che
...undoubtedly possesses the feel of an overlong and distinctly self-indulgent piece of work...
10/06/08
A strikingly constructed, handsomely HD-filmed museum display piece.
10/05/08
Soderbergh's Che is a visually-striking ode to guerrilla warfare and revolutionary zeal but as a character study, his complicated protagonist still remains an enigma.
10/04/08
The film marches along at its own disinterested pace, rarely explaining which moments might be important than others or even the roles of some key characters.
10/02/08
As if watching a gaggle of mountaineers indifferently scale K2.
10/02/08
Che may be an extremely accurate portrait of Guevara's life, but truly epic works of cinema have more on the agenda than the literal translation of life. Can this be said of Che? No.
09/30/08
Too emotionally dry to embrace but too ingenious to dismiss, Che is a fascinating, problematic film.
09/26/08
It is art, in the very best way. And Soderbergh's achievement as an artist is undeniable.
09/16/08
A demanding work of cinematic structuralism that eschews most of the conventions of both the war film and the biopic.
09/09/08
All in all, it's a highly worthwhile, professionally accomplished project, but in its obsessive devotion to precise documentation, the film forgets to inspire.
05/29/08
Top CriticCommendable in political details, the problem with Soderbergh's tale is not its epic length (260 minutes) but its uneven script and lack of discernible POV, but the film is ambitious, intriguing and deserves credit for defying Hollywood biopic format.
05/22/08
Unfortunately, Che doesn't feel epic -- just long.
05/22/08
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December 09, 2008:
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