Che - the hero (film)

[NecroCommie]

I noticed a curiosity the last day I walked past the local cinema. A new movie that carries the name: "Che - the hero". Directed by Steven Soderbergh, and soon to be followed by: "Che - the rebel", the movie tells... well... try to guess. Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Franka Potente, Julia Ormond, Roberto Santana, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Rodrigo Santoro, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jordi Mollà, Victor Rasuk, Armando Riesco, Carlos Bardem, Edgar Ramirez

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892255/

Has anyone seen the movie? Is it just anti-communist flaming, "objective" "humanism", or authentic revolutionary film (I doubt)?

[Pirate Utopian]

Actually it's suposed to be a very accurate portrayal. Havent seen it though.

[JohannGE]

Has anyone seen the movie? Is it just anti-communist flaming, "objective" "humanism", or authentic revolutionary film (I doubt)?

I am not sure if it's an "authentic revolutionary film" (whatever that is) but they are certainly not "anti-communist flaming".
Personaly I think that both films are excellent.

http://www.revleft.com/vb/communist-review-che-t98142/index.html?t=98142

Available from all the usual sources. ;)

[Radical]

Very good film.
Benicio Del Toro played an exellent part as Che

[Comrade Anarchist]

ive seen part 1 and some of part 2 and it is not anti communist but instead is just about che during the cuban revolution and quite frankly the movie made me love che

[NecroCommie]

I've seen it now too, and while it does not condemn communism or the cuban revolution in any obvious way, it is clearly an anti-imperialist movie. Its not exactly pro-communist either, at least not in any visible way.

I suggest the movie to my comrades who like good films. The film was perhaps a bit action oriented to be a near-documentary, and the film lacked a cohesive story line and an ending. These facts did not bother me though, as the main focus was on the practicalities behind the revolution, as well as enlightining the theoretical reasons and effects of the revolution. Two or three scenes were completely of war film genre, with the rest of the movie portraying the revolution and its participants.

The movie made me want to play far cry 2, since the gun sounds are the best i've heard in a while, and the guerrillas looked really manly. (even the female ones) :D

On the same show was a young couple, who I thought were badly lost. Talking in a loud voice about their progress in the business school. Then there were some "I-presume-to-be-ex-communists-of-the-seventies" Some posing youth and several viewers who seemed to be authentically interested on the political message.

Waiting to go to see the next part: NecroC

[revx]

the movie was very interesting given that they skipped unimportant details and focused more on the actions and reactions of Che. Although huge gap between first part and second is uncovered. read about it better. the movie act as a support to the stories you read but hardly acts as introductory session to the real Che

[teenagebricks]

Apparently Steven Soderbergh said he would make a third film focussing on Che's experiences in Africa, provided that the first two films are financially successful.

[Kamerat]

I have seen both and they are not bad. They focus only on the guerilla part and not much else. Che is being portrayed as a just and fair but maybe a bit authoritarian. I like that the last film Guerrilla shows the US support of the dictator René Barrientos Ortuño.