The film "Allende en su Laberinto," directed by Miguel Littin is a historical movie which explains the events of the day the United States of America teamed up with the Chilean military to overthrow the president of Chile, Salvador Allende. Some may say that this film has a slight bias, as the director actually is from Chile, so it is not unlikely to assume that he would want to depict America in a bad light. However, Littin is a very qualified director. He has been directing films from as early as 1969. He has written and directed several other films in South America like "Dawson Isla 10," "Jackal of Nahueltoro" and "La Ultima Luna." Unfortunately, "Allende" is not an easy film to follow. Since it is so historically based, it is most likely directed at students learning about the history of Chile, or a group of film buffs who enjoy learning about historical events that changed the pace of countries around the world.
The main point of this film was to present what President Allende had to do to fight for his country and people, as his own soldiers were turning against him. In my opinion, the director created this film to shed light on the historical events that shaped his home country. Any person would be silly to not enjoy the money and fame that comes from directing films, but since Littin has been directing for so long, he clearly loves what he does and genuinely wanted to release this film to inform civilians of the day the Chilean government was overthrown. Ironically speaking, the director made President Allende look very likable, despite the fact that President Nixon wanted him to resign from office immediately. Littin made Allende out to being a strong leader, who refused to back down regardless of what his comrades were telling him. He cared deeply for his family and wife and made sure they were constantly safe. Also, when Allende's close friend committed suicide, Allende honored him and did not make light of the situation. Many American filmmakers would most likely take on a different perspective when making this film. They would probably depict Allende to be a bad guy who only helped the working class, and as a result, was not fit to run an entire country. Some historical error in this film could be the way Allende really died. Since the release of the movie, there have been autopsies done on Allende's body, which uncovered that he actually committed suicide, even though the movie makes it seem like he is killed by the US or Chilean military.
Another film depicting this event is the film "Salvador Allende." That film is more of a documentary that dives into the childhood and life of President Allende. This film was directed by Patricio Guzman, who was from Chile. Both directors seem to have similar views on Allende; strong and powerful. These films are explored from the point of views of civilians from Chile. The directors probably have some bias, seeing how they are from Chile. In Littin's film, however, I do not think his bias gets in the way of telling the story. It may show Allende's personality to be better than it truly was, but the history is still presented correctly.
Overall, the quality of this so-so. Some scenes are unrealistic. For example, fires will be burning right next to the characters, but they show no rush to leave, or much of any concern for that matter. Some of the camera techniques are intriguing. The fading in and out of flashbacks, or the silence of some of the scenes created an eerie darkness of the film, which many viewers can appreciate. This film could be improved by having more realistic effects and acting. Ost of the actors were good, but they did not blow me away. I would rate this movie as 6/10. The history was exhibited well, but some of the scenes were too unrealistic to be believable.
The main point of this film was to present what President Allende had to do to fight for his country and people, as his own soldiers were turning against him. In my opinion, the director created this film to shed light on the historical events that shaped his home country. Any person would be silly to not enjoy the money and fame that comes from directing films, but since Littin has been directing for so long, he clearly loves what he does and genuinely wanted to release this film to inform civilians of the day the Chilean government was overthrown. Ironically speaking, the director made President Allende look very likable, despite the fact that President Nixon wanted him to resign from office immediately. Littin made Allende out to being a strong leader, who refused to back down regardless of what his comrades were telling him. He cared deeply for his family and wife and made sure they were constantly safe. Also, when Allende's close friend committed suicide, Allende honored him and did not make light of the situation. Many American filmmakers would most likely take on a different perspective when making this film. They would probably depict Allende to be a bad guy who only helped the working class, and as a result, was not fit to run an entire country. Some historical error in this film could be the way Allende really died. Since the release of the movie, there have been autopsies done on Allende's body, which uncovered that he actually committed suicide, even though the movie makes it seem like he is killed by the US or Chilean military.
Another film depicting this event is the film "Salvador Allende." That film is more of a documentary that dives into the childhood and life of President Allende. This film was directed by Patricio Guzman, who was from Chile. Both directors seem to have similar views on Allende; strong and powerful. These films are explored from the point of views of civilians from Chile. The directors probably have some bias, seeing how they are from Chile. In Littin's film, however, I do not think his bias gets in the way of telling the story. It may show Allende's personality to be better than it truly was, but the history is still presented correctly.
Overall, the quality of this so-so. Some scenes are unrealistic. For example, fires will be burning right next to the characters, but they show no rush to leave, or much of any concern for that matter. Some of the camera techniques are intriguing. The fading in and out of flashbacks, or the silence of some of the scenes created an eerie darkness of the film, which many viewers can appreciate. This film could be improved by having more realistic effects and acting. Ost of the actors were good, but they did not blow me away. I would rate this movie as 6/10. The history was exhibited well, but some of the scenes were too unrealistic to be believable.