Che: Part Two

The Part 2 of Steven Soderbergh’s biopic of Marxist revolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara is about his failed attempt to incite a revolution in Bolivia. Part 2, originally titled ‘Guerilla,’ is vastly different from the first. This one depicts the fall of Guevara, as he slugs through the harsh Bolivian terrain and eventually gets captured. This one is not triumphant and uplifting as the first, it is downhill and depressing but that was historically expected. We all know of his triumphs and successes but ‘Guerilla’ helps paint a fuller portrait of the man he was. Soderbergh doesn’t take sides or attempt to show Guevara in any kind of a light. He tells it how it is. This movie is definitely not for the impatient and uninterested. It is unabashedly long and develops the story steadily. It is gritty and strenuous, just like Che’s struggle in Bolivia. Benicio Del Toro, who received the Best Actor award for his role at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, is tremendous and should win every award in the book. The rest of the characters do not stand out as they do in the first part, but the ensemble that includes Franka Potente, Catalina Sandino Moreno and even Matt Damon, is terrific. The Guerilla is a must watch for all.

A great tribute to the real hero. A must see movie. What a great legend. I wish he had lived a bit longer...he would have changed Bolivia for ever. Well before Evo!!!... Full review

The second film of the Che double feature is not as successful as the first (The Argentine). The period, indeed all the action has moved on to Guevara's failed attempt to replicate communist revolution in Bolivia. There are now no mediating... Full review

Or perhaps Charles Laughton? People are such suckers for image and looks - as much as for the intellectually hollow "idealism" that lurks behind Communism. I don't know what's worse: being captured by one of Che's murder-squads or having to sit... Full review

Ironically the most talked-about American film in the 2008 New York Film Festival is 98% in Spanish. The extra-long film's controversy began at the Cannes Festival. There were love-hate notices, and considerable doubts about commercial prospects. As consolation the star, Benicio... Full review

Everything that worked in the first film was thrown out for this one. As a result, the movie is actually pretty boring. We are given a detailed look into the frontlines as the insurgents wade through Bolivia trying to take out... Full review

In fact, both movies are fantastically interesting, in different ways.....Che was a brilliant mind, a compassionate and brave soldier..... ... Full Review

Like many of Soderbergh's thought experiments, Che is intriguing in theory, but in practice often dull.....This unwieldy project has now been divided into two separate features -.... ... Full Review

Che is a perverse, perhaps even revolutionary, biopic that refuses to shoot the iconic T-shirt image of the martyred Argentine guerrilla leader.....Seen as a whole, over four hours, Che becomes an incredible experience.....Che leads through Cuba and, later, the scrub forest of Bolivia, lacks any sort of punctuation..... ... Full Review

Guevara's story is fascinating....The challenge in both parts, and one Soderbergh meets well, is to avoid making an overly political --.... ... Full Review

'Che' loves the man a bit too much....As history, though, "Che" is finally not epic but romance.....Benicio Del Toro's performance is technically flawless:.... ... Full Review

There are contentious figures in history, and then there is the revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara, whose name still provokes passion and fury in equal measure, more than four decades after his death. ... Full Article

Anyone that reads this site even on a semi-regular basis probably knows I absolutely love Federico Fellini's 8? and that is one of the major reasons I am so looking forward to Rob Marshall's musical adaptation Nine . ... Full Article

STEVEN Soderbergh describes Che, his two-part film about Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Guevara, as a "problem child". Even though he had actor Benicio Del Toro and producer Laura Bickford ( Traffic ) on board from the get-go, it still took the... ... Full Article

Norwich Community Cinema this week is showing "Che Part One," the first half of Steven Soderbergh 's two-part film biography about Che Guevara. But the really interesting news is the short film accompanying "Che." ... Full Article

Havana -- The Cuban government in Havana has honored "Che" star Benicio del Toro for his body of work. The Oscar-winning, Puerto Rican actor's film credits include "The Usual Suspects," "Traffic" and "21 Grams." ... Full Article

Steven Soderbergh's elephantine account of the rise and deification of revolutionary icon Ernesto (Che) Guevara ran a bladder-bursting 4 hours and 22 minutes in its theatrical version, but it has been split into two for the DVD release. ... Full Article