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Rating:  - Pretty exhausting sweep through Cuban history: "Fidel"
This 2000 3 part mini-series on the life and times of Fidel Castro, 40+ ruler/dictator in Cuba, is excellent and exhausting at the the same time. From 1949 Havana through the 1959 Revolution clear up to 2000 when Castro is poised to hand over control of the country to his brother (which just happened), director David Attwood covers an immense amount of ground, people, places, countries that, as far as I know and recall, is accurate historically. Attwood, shows us the man as the idealist who himself ... Read More
Rating:  - Brilliant, Sensible, Noteworthy, First-Rate, Truth in Your Face
I come to this movie as the son of an oilman, with 30 years spent all over the world, flying around the world at the age of 16 alone, and then moved on to the Marine Corps, the CIA, and other stuff. Over-all, I have spent close to 15 years in Latin America.
Bottom line: Fidel kicks US ass while also being a mixed blessing for the Cuban society.
There are an awful lot of individuals in denial, but the raw facts are these:
1) Castro overthrew a dictator that sold ... Read More
Rating: - Fidel by Victor Huggo Martin
Most excellent and even handed biography of Fidel Castro. Entertaining and lively, yet true to all other sources of information I have encountered about Castro and Cuba. I have watched "Fidel" many times and each time am charmed by the swashbuckling representation of Castro's takeover of Cuba later sobered by the realities of his rule. Also excellent role for Gael Garcia Bernal as Che in all too abbreviated sequel to Motorcycle Diaries.
Rating: - This movie gave a good insight on Fidel.
Being that this was a TV mini-series through the production of Showtime it was pretty good. To me the first two hours of this movie was great. There are some very strong performances all round, and the activities are well researched and offer a fairly objective view of events. Obviously, many events are skirted over in order to fit the running time, but what is shown is a fairly accurate portrayal of history. The violence in particular is extremely well done, offering a very realistic portrayal of gunfire ... Read More
Rating: - Long Movie, but worth it.
This Film does a great job of giving the viewer much insight to the other perspective: Fidel's. Also his motives, attitude toward the United States and his way of thinking. It is a rather long movie, but one must consider that the film must cover a large portion of history that is also very detailed. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie.
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