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Part 2 of director Steven Soderbergh's Che Guevara saga begins with the famed Cuban revolutionary at the absolute peak of his fame and power. Disappearing suddenly, Guevara subsequently resurfaces in ... read more read more...Bolivia to organize a modest group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits in preparation for the Latin American Revolution. But while the Bolivian campaign would ultimately fail, the tenacity, sacrifice, and idealism displayed by Guevara during this period would make him a symbol of heroism to followers around the world. Though Parts 1 and 2 were screened together at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, they were set to be released separately in U.S. theaters in early 2009. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 4 hr. 22 min.

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

Release Date: December 12, 2008

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  • SirPant
    April 30, 2012
    SirPant
    It seems that the harshest critics of the two Che films by Steven Soderbergh are the same ones that claim the first film is better than the second due to there being more action, completely ignoring the fact that the films are biopics and therefore based on history - damn you Che... read more for not venturing into space to defeat an alien species intent on destroying every cigar factory in the Caribbean. The second instalment of the Che story is a continuation of the brilliant first film, I see them as one film to be honest and therefore, just as brilliant. Che's defeat in Bolivia is a very sad chapter in modern history, Soderbergh did pull on the heartstrings or milk it one bit, the message gets through load and clear on its own and it shows his maturity as a director. Added bonus was the appearance of Franka Potente who I've got a bit of a crush on.
  • fb1664868775
    October 27, 2011
    fb1664868775
    A sprawling, epic look at the life of Che Guevara through the lense of Steven Soderbergh. Del Toro is brilliant in the lead.
  • flixsterman
    May 16, 2011
    flixsterman
    Say what you want about the man's politics, you gotta admire his huevos.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    November 21, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    As Che Guevara's life couldn't be told in one film, the filmmakers decided to cut his story into two parts. A necessity as theres a lot of ground to cover. In the Second part, The filmmakers focus on Che"s Bolivian campaign and his eventual demise. Ernesto "Che" Guevara continues... read more his exploits as he seeks to free Latin America from American Democracy. The film shows Che as he launches a Guerilla war against the Bolivian Army. Through the campaign, Che experiences many difficulties including being poorly equipped, being cut off from Cuba and suffering Asthma attacks in the damp Bolivian jungles. Benecio Del Toro delivers yet another great performance as Che Guevara and he really makes the role of Che a part of himself. Del Toro is very well chosen for the part, and like in part one, he delivers a great performance on screen. The film does a good job at telling the story of Che Guevara's eventual demise by being assassinated by the Bolivian authorities. I read a lot about Che's life, and the film is very authentic to the mans story. Sure there are a few minor details that aren't accurate, but for the most both films tell this mans story in great detail. Part Two is maybe a less strong second half to an incredible first part, but it's still a well told film about a legendary Icon of the 20th Century. Once you know Che's entire life, and this film made me read more about him, you come to understand that he wanted to end Latin American poverty and corruption. Of course because he was a communist, people easily get an idea that he was an evil man, but this film along with part one may open up your eyes and make you ask your own questions about this man. A very interesting film, long, but this is a strong biopic on a symbol, of the Cuban Revolution.
  • YLOWBSTARDreturns
    April 29, 2010
    YLOWBSTARDreturns
    Doesn't really hold up to PART ONE, but still a very good piece of work and a mandatory companion to the first (greater) half of CHE.
  • cosmo313
    March 19, 2010
    cosmo313
    Despite both parts being the same length, Che: Part Two (Guerrilla) is slower, feels longer, and is quieter. It is also far bleaker and less hopeful. It's still just as arst, but in a totally different way. It is shot differently, the narrative structure (what is there anyways), ... read moreis different, and the cast is almost entirely different.

    The acting remains phenomenal, but it should if this is being watched as one long film and not two separate and distinct parts. I think I enjoyed part one better, but this one is still pretty good. I expected it to be harder to watch, but not for there to be a change in quality. I did not get to see this as one long unbroken film, but I think I'd give both parts a cvombined rating of 4.5/5, and keep both individual parts as 4/5 each. The extra star half star is a bonus just for the way the project was undertaken and comnmitted to film.
  • blacksheepboy
    February 13, 2010
    blacksheepboy
    This nicely done second part of Soderberg's epic, finding Che in the Bolivian guerrilla, is more objective and portrays him as more a man than a hero, which contributes as a fortunate improvement to the first film.
  • gor41
    February 7, 2010
    gor41
    Long, slow amble through Che's Bolivian campaign which felt like a drawn out rerun of the far superior Part 1.
  • DrBenway
    November 20, 2009
    DrBenway
    Second film begins with Argentine-born revolutionary Che Guevara having left Cuba on an ill-fated campaign in disguise, eventually smuggling himself over the Bolivian border, leaving behind a second wife and 5 children. Throughout, there is never any mention of what would happen... read more to them, how they feel, or how he even feels about all this. Still, Steven Soderbergh seems a lot milder and more sentimental as a director with a slower pace. Although I knew the outcome, Soderbergh does his best in showing how frustrating the fight in Bolivia might have been with a fading echo of what was possible in Cuba.

    I would've like some of Che's failed campaign in the Congo to have been showcased, but I'll take what I can get. Regardless of how you feel about it politically, Soderbergh makes nice use of dilemmas that characters are confronted with. In real life, these were moments in the struggle where people made important decisions based on ideas of strength and weakness.

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  • mumby1988
    October 16, 2009
    mumby1988
    If the first Che film was a laborious exercise in preaching to the converted, Che: Part Two is a laborious way of sending people to sleep. The second part of Steven Soderbergh?s dual biopic is dull beyond measure, either removing or fatally compromising the strengths of the first... read more film whilst retaining said film?s formulaic dialogue and poor direction.

    Once again, Benicio Del Toro is brilliant in the title role, truly inhabiting his character and carrying off his scenes with a growing combination of pathos and denial. But one of the film?s first flaws is that Che is in it for much less than he should be, certainly considering the title. While the first film had as its backbone the encounters between Che and Fidel Castro, Castro is not in this segment at all, save for a brief speech at the beginning explaining why Che has left Cuba. While this is historically accurate, insofar as Castro had no direct involvement in Bolivia, this means that there is no-one for Che to bounce off on screen. To find chemistry, the film therefore has to turn to the struggles of the individual soldiers, but these are so devoid of personality or distinctive features that there is no chemistry to be found. One might almost think that the characters had wandered off the set of Schindler?s List, they are that dull.

    Soderbergh?s direction remains mediocre in this second part. In one scene in the Bolivian jungle, Che?s guerrillas are marching in single file from one training camp to another. But rather than attempt a close-up of their faces to show their personal hardship, Soderbergh?s camera is focussed on a branch with leaves on it, hanging inscrutably in front of the lens with no explanation offered. He also has a problem deciding upon whose perspective the film is from. For most of it, the film is shot in third-person, i.e. the camera is an observer to Che?s actions. But when Che is executed, the film suddenly becomes first-person, going to Che?s POV as he falls to the ground and slowly breathes his last. It makes no rational sense.

    On top of this, the script remains as dull as before, only now we have to put up with various lines which refer to Che?s lingering popularity and destroy the film?s internal credibility. In one scene in the second half, a soldier asks Che to pose for a photograph, saying to him ?I?m sure a lot of people would like a photograph of you?. That is a genuine face-palm moment, since it destroys both the audience?s patience and all of Soderbergh?s serious intentions. It?s almost as though he had struggled for three hours to make a taut, self-contained film without pandering to Che?s supporters, and then threw up his hands, gave up and went down the road to complete flippancy.

    Just like its predecessor, Che: Part Two can?t make up its mind as to what its perspective is or intentions are. It?s more boring than the first part, just as predictable, and would have been completely forgettable had it not been for the limited presence of Del Toro. Just like Kill Bill, Part 1 will never make sense until you have seen Part 2, but otherwise this film is little more than frustrating, un-compelling tosh.

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Critic Reviews

Owen Gleiberman
January 7, 2009
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

Twice as long as it needs to be, but it is also only half the movie it should have been. Full Review

Kelly Vance
August 16, 2011
Kelly Vance, East Bay Express

After the exhilaration of Part One, the mood of Part Two seems somber, almost funereal, but it's integral to the story. Full Review

Mike Edwards
March 14, 2011
Mike Edwards, What Culture

As a standalone film this is far less enjoyable than the first, but there is enough in here to engage and entertain for the duration. Full Review

Matt Kelemen
January 26, 2011
Matt Kelemen, Las Vegas CityLife

Part Two is the more interesting film. ... Gorgeously shot in a lyrically linear style, with combat often depicted with carefully composed extreme long shots, Full Review

Ian Buckwalter
June 13, 2010
Ian Buckwalter, DCist

Soderbergh has no interest in sentimentality, or back story, or even really in Guevara's philosophy, except as a rigorously footnoted onscreen reflection. Practically rejecting outright the concept of... Full Review

Amber Wilkinson
June 29, 2009
Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film

Certainly Soderbergh gives you a sense of the boredom of war - as the days tick by on the screen, you feel your own will to live begin to falter. Full Review

Philip Martin
March 27, 2009
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

... a deeply interesting and commercially brave movie, one that recognizes the limits inherent in cinematic biography. It is meant to be experienced, not sounded for meanings, and is weakest when Sode... Full Review

Duane Dudek
March 26, 2009
Duane Dudek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The film's narrative flow is less driven by events, which are revealed in spurts, but are drawn along as their inevitable consequences. Full Review

Ken Hanke
March 25, 2009
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The film quickly turns into what can best be described as a lot of wandering around in the Bolivian jungle. Full Review

Lawrence Toppman
February 27, 2009
Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer

At this length, that's an unforgivable sin. Full Review

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