This was a movie that very nearly pulled it off, but not quite. If Bill Murray was supposed to be Ernest Hemingway, as some suggest, he was terrible.
If he was a gratuitous character, he was still terrible.
Take out all the Bill Murray, edit out some of the extraneous material, tighten up the other scenes, and you have a beautiful, meaningful film.
It's probably still worth seeing, if only for the beautiful cinematography. The fact that Garcia chose to give an objective, critical view of Castro's takeover of Cuba, lends credibility.
The scenery, music, and beautiful photography make this worth viewing.
If he was a gratuitous character, he was still terrible.
Take out all the Bill Murray, edit out some of the extraneous material, tighten up the other scenes, and you have a beautiful, meaningful film.
It's probably still worth seeing, if only for the beautiful cinematography. The fact that Garcia chose to give an objective, critical view of Castro's takeover of Cuba, lends credibility.
The scenery, music, and beautiful photography make this worth viewing.