Cuba: Island of Music (2004)

2.50/5

With images similar to Buena Vista Social Club, but with far less historical resonance, Cuba is both a travelogue and a celebration.

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04/09/04

N/A

Even with all that movin' and shakin' going on, the goings-on here can get pretty boring.

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01/24/04

3/5

The music is what really matters to him, and that's where Keys and the musicians he features really deliver.

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01/16/04

2/4

Cuba: Island of Music is enjoyable as a primer in Afrocentric music and dance. As a political statement, however, it's pretty much of a dud.

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01/16/04

1.5/4

Feels more like a home movie than the work of a veteran documentary filmmaker, lecturer, and college professor.

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01/16/04

N/A

Conveys the irrepressible joy, resolve and conviction of the Cuban people despite the decades of economic deprivation and psychological intimidation of the U.S. embargo

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01/15/04

3/4

The analytical discussions don't run very deep, but eyes will shine and toes will tap whenever this picture is shown.

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01/15/04

N/A

An odd blend of passionate performance footage and maddeningly shallow analysis of Cuba's music and politics.

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01/14/04

N/A

Despite its clumsy, unenlightening interviews, this documentary does convey the infectious felt rhythms of Cuba.

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01/14/04

3/4

Keys seems to understand that the global appeal of Cuban music is directly proportional to its multiculturality.

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01/11/04

B-

The visuals had a beguiling amateur home video quality look.

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01/09/04