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Che: Part One

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68% Tomatometer 135 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Benicio del Toro) transforms from intellectual, asthmatic doctor to one of Latin America's legendary revolutionaries. In the years before his famous 1964 visit to the United Nations, Che joins forces with Cuban exile Fidel Castro (Demián Bichir) and ignites a revolution that eventually brings an end to the Batista regime in Cuba.
Che: Part One

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Critics Consensus

Though lengthy and at times plodding, Soderbergh's vision and Benicio Del Toro's understated performance ensure that Che always fascinates.

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Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Oct 1, 2009
4/5
Those who have read something about this will get more out of the movies, but it's not compulsory. I saw both parts in one day and the experience was absorbing. Go to Full Review
Jake Wilson The Age (Australia) Oct 1, 2009
2/5
The Guevara portrayed here has humour but no irony: his commitment to the revolutionary ethos leaves little room for doubt, neurosis, or private loyalties of any kind. Go to Full Review
David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) Sep 30, 2009
2/5
A major disappointment. Soderbergh has stripped the story of most of its drama and though Del Toro, who won Best Actor at Cannes last year, is very convincing as Che, this Spanish-language film almost seems like an anti-movie. Go to Full Review
David Harris Spectrum Culture Aug 5, 2020
Like the revolutionary himself, Che is an unrelenting, uncompromising struggle against the norm, a refreshing break from the standards of cinema itself. Go to Full Review
Nikki Baughan Roll Credits Nov 4, 2019
5/5
Del Toro in the lead role... is an absolutely masterful performance, a tour de force portrayal that gets under the skin of Che without resorting the caricature. Go to Full Review
PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro Dec 2, 2018
4/5
Soderbergh's noble trudge through a ground-level account of the Cuban Revolution as seen through our notional conduit, Che Guevara, is some feat of logistical filmmaking. Go to Full Review
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Leia L Dec 30, 2018 tHIS PIECE OF AGITPROP CELEBRATES THE MASS MURDERER NAMED CHE GUEVARA. cHE WAS A PSYCHOPATH WHO DID fIDEL'S MASS MURDERING (EVERY COMMUNIST DICTATOR NEEDS ONE) FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULDN'T FALL IN LINE WITH HIS PETTY DIKTATS. tHE PEOPLE WHO CREATED THIS TRASH ARE, APPARENTLY, COMPLETELY IGNORANT OF THE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE INFLICTED ON cUBANS, SOUTH AMERICANS, AND AFRICANS. #HOLLYWOODPOSEURS See more
Poe R Nov 28, 2018 My new favourite biopic-war film. Beautiful cinematography. The way they shot war scene makes me feels like I'm watching Yasmin Ahmad film. Weird and interesting experience. Anybody care to explain or do a research on my psychological experience when I watch this film? See more
Leia L Dec 11, 2017 Moving regardless of what you think of communism - here's a doctor who lives a revolutionary's life in the jungle, away from his wife and 5 kids, and gives his life to the ideal of improving the lot of poor farmers in Latin America... See more
Hermione S Nov 27, 2017 Pales in comparison to Carlos, which is practically a sequel, on a visual and character/story level.
Finn M Sep 3, 2017 Benicio Del Toro won a Best Actor Prize at Cannes in this stately but distant biopic that is based on the title character's 'Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War' and tracks his rise in the Cuban Revolution from doctor to the enigmatic revolutionary hero. See more
Albus S Jun 19, 2017 Steven Soderbergh's opening chapter of the biopic about the life of Che Guevara is a tour de force showing the role the revolutionary played in the overthrow of the Batista government in Cuba. Benecio del Toro gives a great performance of the legendary and charismatic Guevara and I was also particularly impressed with Demian Bichir as fellow freedom fighter Fidel Castro. The movie paints a picture of a complex, thoughtful and frustrated figure who had a talent for inspiring his fellows and creating tight, passionate teams fired by the revolutionary spirit. He was a man with a great talent for how people think and react and used this to great effect in the revolutionary struggle. I loved this movie and felt that the pace and amount of action was just right. It shows the struggle against the Cuban forces was a hard fought and gruelling struggle in which the communist forces faced setbacks and failures until they ultimately won through and tried to create a better society. Whether you believe they were successful will depend on your political views of the Castro regime but Che: Part One will better help you understand the passions and drives of one of the key political figures of the 20th century. See more
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Synopsis Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Benicio del Toro) transforms from intellectual, asthmatic doctor to one of Latin America's legendary revolutionaries. In the years before his famous 1964 visit to the United Nations, Che joins forces with Cuban exile Fidel Castro (Demián Bichir) and ignites a revolution that eventually brings an end to the Batista regime in Cuba.
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Screenwriter
Peter Buchman, Benjamin A. Van der Veen, Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Guerrilla Films Inc., Morena Films, Telecinco Cinema
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.7M
Runtime
2h 9m
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