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IT'S A GEM! GO SEE IT!
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile)
Apr 7, 2007
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Artistically, the movie is gem. WHAT MUSIC! The sets accurately represent the epoch of the 50s; the costumes and make-up are superb! The cinematography beautifully pleases the eye. The strategy of telling Cuba's cultural demise through events that happen within one family is very effective. Andy Garcia has been able to vividly portray what was written in the script by the great (and late) Cuban author Gillermo Cabrera Infante, who was a Cervantes Award winner. Andy explained during an interview that CAIN (Cabrera-Infante's num-de-plume)did get to see at least part of the movie before he passed away(some months ago). This movie is a superb attempt at explaining the great tragedy of the Cuban people, which, of course, does not historically stop where the movie ends--the reason being is that Castro is still in power. He (Castro) is still feeding the beast of "deconstruction." This movie is very compelling because it speaks the truth of what many Cubans have really gone through during this 47-year old nightmare. The movie does not contain an ounce of propaganda; on the contrary, there is not enough time within its length to describe more horrendous passages of the destruction of an entire culture. While wishing to correct the system by getting rid of a dictatorship (and thus regain democracy), Cubans were unfortunate - because instead they were swallowed by the monster of this incredibly long-lasting totalitarian regime that, SADLY, is seen or judged by many as a "model" type of government/society. There is nothing further from the truth than to say that Latin America "needed" such system, as some have even claimed. Those who make those comments are unaware that they are merely perpetuating Castro's propaganda machine. Many, like the citizens of Venezuela, do not realize what a regime such as Castro's really entails until it comes knocking at their own door. Unfortunately, Venezuela is being wrapped up into the frenzy of a type of governmental and social system that can only be described as "Castronianism," mainly due to Hugo Chavez' strange fascination with Castro. Hopefully, Cuba will be free someday! Go watch the movie-you'll enjoy it. |
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