The directing and acting was border line good at best. The characters were too casual and cartoonish. Bill Murray as the "Writer" provided the wit and Dustin Hoffman's "Meyer Lansky" was the comic relief. The location shots, wardrobe, music, make-up and coloring held my interest for the two hours. I must point out, the eloquent cadence by Che and his rebels, how profound. I'm guessing this is how they would've came across, if English were a first language (I may be wrong, though). I was bit peeved with the English and Spanish exchanges toward the latter half of the movie, it was half-ass and misleading.
The film is a romanticized version of the revolution and nothing more. I, at first was a bit disappointed but soon realized the film should be viewed under the same principles as a musical. I was hoping Fico and Che were gonna uphold my wishes by performing a musical soliloquy declaring their deepest desires for Aurora (Court yard scene would have made sense). Let's just say that never came about. Nonetheless, Che did make a good one hand catch with the Champagne glass. His hands could've been better used at third base. I hope that wasn't edited because then my vision of Che at the hot corner would be tarnished.
So what if the film was fluff and not worth three croquetas de hamon? It's a fantasy through the eyes of one director and I'm sure if Andy could've done it again, music would have been at the forefront.
Do it again Andy and let's see Fidel do a number with the pigeon. Libertad! Libertad! Libertad!
