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Che: Part One
2008 134 min United States of America, Spain, France 18+
★6.9
Drama, History, War
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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Description
Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.
Budget:
$58M
US Gross:
$748,555
Starring
Julia Ormond
Actor
Benicio Del Toro
Actor
Oscar Isaac
Actor
Awards
Goya Awards 2009
— Best Actor
Cannes Film Festival 2008
— Silver Award – Best Actor
Goya Awards 2009
— Best Production Design
Goya Awards 2009
— Best Original Score
Cannes Film Festival 2008
— Silver Award – Best Actor
Goya Awards 2009
— Best Production Design
Goya Awards 2009
— Best Production Management
Key opinion
Steven Soderbergh’s Che: Part One is a polarizing, documentary-style biopic that favors historical rigor and atmospheric immersion over traditional narrative structure. While many praise Benicio del Toro’s committed performance and the film’s authentic, non-Hollywood aesthetic, critics frequently cite the glacial pacing and lack of conventional dramatic tension as significant barriers to engagement.
| Acting | Benicio del Toro provides a compelling and authentic portrayal of Guevara, grounding the film's historical focus. | |
| Production | The cinematography effectively captures Cuban landscapes with an immersive, documentary-like visual style. | |
| Pacing | The film’s refusal to adopt a traditional Hollywood structure creates a dry, contemplative experience that some find meditative and others find exhausting or repetitive. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay’s focus on historical detail and documentary objectivity alienates casual viewers who find it dull or lacking in narrative motivation. | |
| Accessibility | The film is highly demanding, requiring significant prior knowledge of the Cuban Revolution to appreciate its dense, non-linear presentation. |