Che

A mosaic of dramatic episodes from the life of Ernesto Guevara expertly filmed by Steven Soderbergh and company. Benicio Del Toro embodies his revolutionary character admirably and the battle sequences were stark and suspenseful. The movie takes great pains to not have a strong opinion one way or the other about the politics of Che. Unfortunately, this impairs the emotional punch of our hero’s journey. I almost always felt like an observer and never a participant in his struggle. The “war is futile” theme becomes strong in part 2. Che’s goals become foggy and it’s frustrating and sad to watch so much shooting for what appears to be no real reason. (They claim to be fighting for oppressed miners who we never see.) That’s clearly the point. And the summary of Che’s life, or the parts depicted in this movie, makes me wonder what it is exactly that would warrant buying the t-shirt. I suppose it’s the power of the people taking over the government for themselves? Please correct me if I’m wrong.