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Che: Part Two

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 15m
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Benicio Del Toro in Che: Part Two (2008)
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In 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia, South America.In 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia, South America.In 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia, South America.

  • Director
    • Steven Soderbergh
  • Writers
    • Peter Buchman
    • Benjamin A. van der Veen
    • Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
  • Stars
    • Demián Bichir
    • Rodrigo Santoro
    • Benicio Del Toro
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    34K
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    • Director
      • Steven Soderbergh
    • Writers
      • Peter Buchman
      • Benjamin A. van der Veen
      • Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
    • Stars
      • Demián Bichir
      • Rodrigo Santoro
      • Benicio Del Toro
    • 68User reviews
    • 166Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations

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    Demián Bichir
    Demián Bichir
    • Fidel Castro
    • (as Demian Bichir)
    Rodrigo Santoro
    Rodrigo Santoro
    • Raúl Castro
    Benicio Del Toro
    Benicio Del Toro
    • Ernesto Che Guevara
    Catalina Sandino Moreno
    Catalina Sandino Moreno
    • Aleida March
    María D. Sosa
    • Aleidita
    Raúl Beltrán
    • Bolivian Customs Agent #1
    Raúl 'Pitín' Gómez
    • Bolivian Customs Agent #2
    Paty M. Bellott
    • Woman at Airport
    Othello Rensoli
    • Pombo (Harry Villegas Tamayo)
    Franka Potente
    Franka Potente
    • Tania (Haydee Tamara Bunke Bider)
    Norman Santiago
    Norman Santiago
    • Tuma (Carlos Coello)
    Joaquim de Almeida
    Joaquim de Almeida
    • President René Barrientos
    Pablo Durán
    • Pacho (Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca)
    Ezequiel Díaz
    • Loro (Jorge Vázquez Viaña)
    Juan Salinas
    • Polo (Apolinar Aquino Quispe)
    Luis Muñoz
    • Serapio Aquino Tudela
    Lorenzo Ariel Muñoz
    • Camba (Orlando Jiménez Baznán)
    Antonio Peredo
    • Coco (Roberto Peredo Liegue)
    • Director
      • Steven Soderbergh
    • Writers
      • Peter Buchman
      • Benjamin A. van der Veen
      • Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
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    • Trivia
      Was the first feature-length movie to be shot with the Red One Digital Camera, as well as the first mainstream film to be shot in the 4K resolution. (Part One was also shot with this camera, but Part Two was shot first so Benicio Del Toro could gradually regain the weight he lost for this film)
    • Goofs
      At his execution, Che was shot a total of nine times, not three as shown in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Ernesto Che Guevara: To survive here, to win... you have to live as if you've already died.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Last Chance Harvey/Notorious/Paul Blart: Mall Cop/Hotel for Dogs/Defiance/Che (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Balderrama
      Lyrics by Manuel José Castilla

      Music by Gustavo Leguizamon

      Performed by Mercedes Sosa

      Courtesy of Universal Music

      Copyright (c) by Lagos Editorial (Warner/Chappell Music Argentina)

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    8/10
    Soderbergh resurrected
    Neatly skipping over everything from the coup in Cuba to his undercover entry into Bolivia, part two of Soderbergh's portrayal of Che Guevara is that of the tragic hero. As with Che – Part One, this rather rambling guerrilla warfare escapade through the colourful mountains of Bolivia is probably destined to disappoint more people than it will satisfy, so why was the film (and particularly Benicio Del Toro's performance) so loudly praised at Cannes?

    James Rocchi, for instance, called it, a work of art that's, "not just the story of a revolutionary," but, "a revolution in and of itself." The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw called it a "flawed masterpiece." I return to my original contention for Part One – that the value lies particularly in depiction of a hero figure. And in an age when there is a surfeit of poor hero role-models, could it not be salutary to see a strongly honourable one, even if stripped of some of the less endearing episodes of his life? This is the psychological hero enshrined by the great Scottish essayist, Thomas Carlyle, in his seminal book, Heroes and Hero Worship. Heroes can be real or imaginary (or somewhere in-between). But should genuinely inspire us to higher goals, a higher purpose. Compare this with the unrealistic 'heroes' of standard Western storytelling: where a person undergoes trials and tribulations before obtaining a barely-believable reward – usually everlasting love or material wealth – as if by divine studio intervention. Real heroes have an excess of moral courage – not Lost Ark dare-devilishness or James Bond super-toys. They rise, and empower others to rise, to be the best that they can be. In Part One, Che succeeds. In Part Two, he fails. It is not for want of moral courage but since a) not all good plans can succeed and b) being human, mistakes are inevitable.

    Guevara's intellectual clarity is flawed when he equates conditions that justify armed struggle with conditions that make that armed struggle able to succeed. It is a serious miscalculation.

    High in the mountains from La Paz, the colours are breathtaking. There is an air of mise-en-scene authenticity that was occasionally lacking in Che - Part One (The U.S. would not allow Soderbergh to film in Cuba.) Visual treats are heightened by maximising natural light and the extreme flexibility and realism offered with groundbreaking RED cameras. This is a high performance digital cine camera with the quality of 35mm film and the convenience of pure digital. Designed for flexibility and functionality, the package weighs a mere 9 lbs. "Shooting with RED is like hearing the Beatles for the first time," says Soderbergh. "RED sees the way I see . . . so organic, so beautifully attuned to that most natural of phenomena – light." If Che had stopped with the successful Cuban revolution it would have enshrouded him with an almost mystical invincibility. That he fails in Bolivia shows not only that he has human limitations but that it is his moral virtues that are remembered, not the political triumph. Critics will say – and with some justification - that his armed struggle inspired much less noble characters to achieve tin-pot dictatorships. His development of guerrilla fighting tactics are not good or bad in themselves (and have since been used for both).

    But for all its praiseworthiness, the film often seems to lack dramatic and narrative tension. We stumble from one escapade to another, knowing that he will eventually meet his death. I found myself glancing at my watch and thinking it could have been shorter. But the work that has gone into this – interviews with people from all sides and even getting one of Guevara's ex-comrades to coach actors on the minutiae of the Bolivian operations – make the film a commendable achievement. It might not be top-flight entertainment, but it demonstrates integrity in documenting a significant slice of history.

    There is also another very important point in the Che 'hero' figure here. It's about failure. That if you try your utmost, even if you fail, your effort will not have been in vain because it may give others hope and moral courage. One could cynically call it a 'martyr' complex, and it is found, of course, in many religious figures as well. But Che does not 'sacrifice' himself. He does what he does best, to the best of his not inconsiderate ability, and so provides an example. Success or failure in any particular instance become mere details.

    With the U.S.'s longstanding and illegal blockade of Cuba (all in the name of 'freedom'), I am tempted to write that Che Parts 1 & 2 are too good to be wasted on the U.S. But that would be to invite a contention that the film has sought so earnestly to avoid. One must hope that many viewers will have the skill to view Che without politics and the bias that inevitably engenders. Whatever its faults, it rehabilitates Soderbergh from the populist nonsense of Oceans 11.

    But if you haven't heard of Che Guevara or seen Part One, or if you can't get past the phrase 'murderous Marxist' without frothing at the mouth, I might struggle to imagine what you would get from this film. The same can be said for many who have, and can.
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    • Release date
      • January 24, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • France
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Guerrilla
    • Filming locations
      • Huelva, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Wild Bunch
      • Telecinco
      • Laura Bickford Productions
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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $748,555
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,070
      • Dec 14, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,638,163
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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