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F |
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| Story: |
D |
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| Acting: |
C |
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| Direction: |
F |
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| Visuals: |
D |
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Amature Effort
by Joseph (movies profile)
May 11, 2008
THIS WAS A VERY POOR QUALITY EFFORT WHICH ATTEMPTED TO PORTRAY THE LIFE STORY OF A HOMOSEXUAL CUBAN POET UNDER THE CASTRO REGIME. IF YOU LIKE POORLY MADE, DISJOINTED, CHEAP MOVIES, THIS IS THE MOVIE FOR YOU. THE FACT THE THE STORY LINE FOLLOWS AN UNWANTED CHILD, AN IMPRISONED POET AND AN AGONIZING DEATH BY AIDS AFTER FINDING FREEDOM MAKES THIS MOVIE EVEN MORE PAINFUL TO WATCH. IT ALSO USES JOHNNY DEEP'S NAME AS A "STAR" EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE TO WAIT 2 HOURS TO SEE HIM FOR 2 MINUTES. SEAN PENN'S ROLE IS HIDDEN IN ANOTHER UNDETECTIBLE CHARACTER. THIS MOVIE IS NOT WORTH THE 2 1/2 HOUR INVESTMENT OF TIME. |