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Che: Part Two

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Seven years after his triumph in Cuba, Che winds up in Bolivia, where he tries to ignite the same revolutionary fires as before. But, with the Bolivian army bolstered by CIA support, Che faces one defeat after another, finally meeting his end in the village of La Higuera.

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The second part of Soderbergh's biopic is a dark, hypnotic and sometimes frustrating portrait of a warrior in decline, with a terrific central performance from Del Toro.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Feb 20, 2009
4/5
Che Two is deeply impressive: austerely confident, coherent and mysterious. Go to Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Feb 20, 2009
2/5
This plodding, one-paced, dramatically inert movie is almost entirely surface description. Go to Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Metro Newspaper (UK) Feb 20, 2009
3/5
The result, a second story-less mumble in the jungle, is so exhaustingly over-researched it can't see the wood for the trees - and, believe me, one thing you'll not feel short-changed over is trees. Go to Full Review Nikki Baughan Roll Credits Nov 4, 2019
5/5
[Soderbergh's] direction is flawless; choppy editing, a muddy pallet and a camera that gets up close and personal with every facet of the fight, however small, effectively making the viewer part of the revolution. Go to Full Review Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times Dec 11, 2018
2/4
It seems the most important point the director wanted to make was that Mr. Guevara accomplished all he did while fighting terrible asthma attacks. Go to Full Review PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro Dec 2, 2018
4/5
Soderbergh's austere narration and intent to wilfully frustrate a conventional, hagiographical account of Che will alienate, but the steadfastness of this approach bears fruit Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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The H @manunited Nov 2, 2023 Too stretched, but not bad See more avindu g @RT86379654 May 5, 2022 Some were crusaded and some were shot oh how glorious are the traditions and ways that we carry on our backs. Oh how majestic are our masters when they look down on us from their balconies See more Feb 16, 2022 A great follower of the first movie. Particularly I don't like flashbacks, but maybe in this case a brief one was necessary to understand why Ché went to Bolivia. Benicio del Toro's acting is superb in this movie too. As in the first part, all the casting gave a great performing. See more Jun 19, 2021 Che: Part One and Che: Part Two are outstanding two-part biographical films the world must know the title character and history. Steven Soderbergh did an amazing job directing Che: Part One and Che: Part Two. The two-part film is his second biographical film and also his first and only non-english film. Benicio del Toro did an excellent job to both producing the film as well as portraying Ernesto "Che" Guevara. I really love the opening overture sequences as seen in part one and part two. Che is my favorite biographical film. See more dave s @RT68722908 May 18, 2021 Combined, the two parts of Steven Soderbergh's Che run for well over four hours. What could have been a great film about Ernesto ‘Che' Guevara is instead two films (part one in Cuba, part two in Bolivia) that are merely decent. The primary problem is, of course, the length, as Soderbergh sometimes seems to lose sight of the fact that there is a fine line between compelling drama and the sight of men in fatigues endlessly tromping around in the jungle. The films also ignore the less glorious aspects of Che's character, totally ignoring the four year period after the Cuban Revolution when he ran the Santa Clara prison and executed a countless number of political prisoners. Despite this, the film is beautifully shot and features a remarkable performance by Benicio Del Toro. Check it out, but be patient. See more Mar 6, 2020 The decline is slow but engaging. Stubbornness or dedication is explored in this second part. The story of Guevara could be better explored in a series, so many things to tell. See more Read all reviews
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Steven Soderbergh

Director

Benicio del Toro

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara de la Serna

Demián Bichir

Fidel Castro

Santiago Cabrera

Camillo Cienfuegos

Elvira Mínguez

Celia Sanchez

Franka Potente

Tania

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Che: Part Two

Catalina Sandino Moreno as Aleida Guevara and Benicio Del Toro as Che. Demián Bichir as Fidel Castro and Benicio Del Toro as Che. Franka Potente as Tania. Director Steven Soderberg, Benicio Del Toro and executive producer Gregory Jacobs. Benicio Del Toro as Che. Che: Part Two (2008) Che: Part Two (2008) View more photos

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Synopsis Seven years after his triumph in Cuba, Che winds up in Bolivia, where he tries to ignite the same revolutionary fires as before. But, with the Bolivian army bolstered by CIA support, Che faces one defeat after another, finally meeting his end in the village of La Higuera.
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Producer
Laura Bickford, Benicio del Toro
Screenwriter
Peter Buchman, Benjamin A. Van der Veen, Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Guerrilla Films Inc., Morena Films, Telecinco Cinema
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 28, 2017
Runtime
2h 8m
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