CHE (Parts 1 & 2)

Wonderful and Beautiful.  That's all I have to say about this film.  Ever since I heard that Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro was going to play the main role of Ernesto "CHE" Guevara, I knew that the director Steven Soderbergh was going to do a beautiful job on the film; after watching it, it was everything I was expecting from the film.

For those who do not know who Che is, he is a revolutionist who believed that every person should have their own freedom from oppression and political corruptness.  He is from Argentina but after his travels in South America he decided to dedicate his life in the freedom of all peoples in Latin America, and he started by helping Fidel Castro in winning and taking over Cuba.  There have been multiple books and personal journal entries from Che himself for those who would like to know him, but I suggest you watch this epic film.  I live in florida and unfortunately they do not have it in the theaters down here, but I was lucky enough to watch both films in my travel to Puerto Rico and saw it there.

Part 1 of the film starts with the invasion of Cuba and helping Fidel Castro in the war against Batista; at the same time you will see scenes of his trip to the United States to speak to the United Nations.  In Part 2 he travels to Bolivia to try and help the Bolivian people.  In both films Benicio does not let up from playing the role of CHE, but also big respect to all of the supporting actors and crew members who contributed to making this film so epic.  Soderbergh knew exactly what he was doing from start to finish with the gritty and guerrilla style of filmmaking to make the audience feel like they are really there experiencing everything: the pain, sorrow, laughter, and smiles of the people.

Warning: this film is made in a documentary type way; there aren't those moments of actors shining or all about themselves in front of the camera.  If you like films such as TRAFFIC or BABEL, then this film is for you.  Same style, same type of camera work, and the film is not just about the main actor; the film is about the film in general in its entirety.   Also, the film is entirely filmed in spanish.  the only english dialogues is when there are scenes with Americans; I liked that a lot because I hate it when films made by an American filmmaker is set in a foreign country but they magically all speak english.  Not in this film; the actors in latin territories speak in spanish.

Overall, this epic film is worth watching again for its artistic and creative point of view; you watch the film through the eyes of Ernesto "CHE" Guevara.

Overall rating:  5 out of 5.