Imagining Argentina

Great performances from Banderas and Emma Thompson but I think it dragged on a little too long. But, the story's harrowing plight of those political prisoners kept my interest, though.... Full review

I lived in Argentina during 1976-82 under the military dictatorship... members of my family and friends were kidnapped and killed in those years... and this movie truthfully reflects what we lived at that time... Not easy to watch...(I cannot believe the... Full review

Just as Us Federal Doucments are declassified showing Us involment and Kissingers authorization for the dissapereances, I considered a movie JUST IN TIME.... Full review

At its debut at the Vienna film festival, a theatre full of journalists/critics labelled this one of the worst films ever, yet a few days later it received a standing ovation from a audience of Viennese. This is a film that... Full review

Of course I was disturbed. Who wouldn't be. I just think that parents should think twice about letting their teenagers and younger watch this, due to the violent rape scenes. I think the story is a good one to tell, it... Full review

I think Disturbia was a really good movie. It had a little bit of comedy and it was a little bit of a thriller. I saw this movie 3 times and it was great everytime.... Full review

This riveting film demonstrates why great actors and actresses such as Antonio Banderas and Emma Thompson perform in "popcorn" movies -- it allows them the financial freedom to make truly important films. "Imagining Argentina" is just such a film. Passion, suspense,... Full review

The first thing I'd like to say is I've been reading people's comments about this movie, and I'm really touched at how much people round the world know about the worst period in Argentinian history. As regards the movie itself, I... Full review

Argentina's Dirty War and the regime of the Generals from 1976 to 1983 is one of the dark secrets of history and has been examined by poets, writers such as Colm Toibin (and here, Lawrence Thornton in his novel from which... Full review

Unlike 'bonbonsf' just said, i do think that those heavier scenes should be included in the film. That makes the big impact. I don't think it would have such a big impact on me without those scenes. Offcourse it's terrible what... Full review

makes "Imagining Argentina" that much more disappointing..... ... Full Review

The political and the paranormal make uneasy bedfellows in Christopher Hampton's Imagining Argentina, based on Lawrence Thornton's award-winning novel. And that's where this well-intentioned but awkwardly executed film beings to unravel. ... Full Review

Fans of films such as Salvador may wince at the movie's paranormal aspect, but romantics are likely to have the opposite reaction.....The whole point of this compassionate, mystical love story is that imagination, memory and empathy are weapons against inhumanity..... ... Full Review

Antonio and Emma are perfect in their roles, it was a great movie! It's maddening that the film is so weak, because there's a touching and seriously important story here that should have been told with power, honesty and humanity. ... Full Review

Worse, Imagining Argentina has gaping plot holes. IMAGINING ARGENTINA Rated:R For movie details, please click here . ... Full Review

Antonio Banderas and Academy Award winner Emma Thompson star in this gripping political thriller from Academy Award-winning director Christopher Hampton. Best of all we are holding a contest so you MovieFanatics can win it on DVD! ... Full Article

Imagining Argentina: Drama. Starring Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson, Claire Bloom and John Wood. Written and directed by Christopher Hampton. (R. 107 minutes. At the Opera Plaza.) ... Full Article

A Myriad Pictures (London)/Arenas Entertainment (Madrid) presentation of an Imagining Argentina Prods. production, in association with Multivideo, Tide Rock Entertainment, Mike's Movies, Green Moon Prods. ... Full Article

The Movie takes place in the 1970's around Argentina...and with the political climate of the times.....anyone opposing the General and such is taken away. Emma Thompson plays a journalist and she doesn't give a damn and some of her writings ... Full Article

When Christopher Hamptons political drama was first screened at 2003s Venice Film Festival it drove critics to jeers.No surprise given its ham-fisted attempt to provide a real-life tragedy with a paranormal slant. ... Full Article

Buenos Aires children's theatre director Carlos Rueda (Banderas) has a sixth sense - not only can he see dead people but missing ones as well. ... Full Article