Chico & Rita Reviews and Ratings


  • hobster1
    May 9, 2012
    hobster1
    The story arc may have the clichéd trajectory of a Behind the Music TV episode, but that's because so many showbiz careers really have followed that career path. The main characters aren't particularly likeable but they're very authentic. They behave like human beings driven by l... read moreust and greed. These individuals curse, smoke, do drugs and have sex. They're not sensitive or cloying. What they are is a convincing depiction of real people and attitudes of a certain time period. That uniqueness is kind of refreshing. But most of all, this is a love letter to a bygone era made by aficionados who truly appreciate Latin jazz, which was essentially a mixture of bebop and Cuban folk. It's a visually lush and beguiling re-creation that earned this a surprise Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature. The picture draws attention to this beautiful music and I can think of worse things than reveling in these poetic rhythms for 94 minutes.
  • rosamaso1975
    May 7, 2012
    rosamaso1975
    Refrescante, realista y original! La recomiendo!
  • filmbuffmia
    April 22, 2012
    filmbuffmia
    http://www.miamiartzine.com/latest-features/movie-reviews/47-havana-memories
  • thepiratecandance
    March 24, 2012
    thepiratecandance
    A beautiful, beautifully animated, wonderfully told story of love in Cuba and NYC. Unique and grown up and full of touching themes great moments and music and leaves a positive impression.
  • fb578091148
    March 20, 2012
    fb578091148
    An adult-themed cartoon -- more like remarkable animated art. Beautifully done in vibrant colors and spectacular detail. Characters made to life with real emotion. Features wonderful, great jazz music that you will soon, thereafter, buy to play for years.
  • fb745290180
    March 15, 2012
    fb745290180
    One of the most classy films I've watched in a long time. A little slow in parts, but yhe music and animation are absolutely beautiful, and the characters are believable and interesting. Excellent stuff!
  • kervin
    February 27, 2012
    kervin
    A really good love story and history lesson.
  • SuperVision
    February 26, 2012
    SuperVision
    An adult animation about love and destiny. The attention to the details is amazing. It gets very slow towards the end and I think if it was 10-15 minutes shorter would have been better. But surely worthy of watching, recommended.
  • robertovinicius
    February 26, 2012
    robertovinicius
    Lindo e com bela trilha musical ! Dos indicados a animação, fico com esse. #academyawards2012
  • vzlaeli
    February 25, 2012
    vzlaeli
    Chico: Have you thought about your career? About your future?
    Rita: Future, what future? The future never gave me anything! All my hopes are set on the past.
  • ElaTVM
    February 24, 2012
    ElaTVM
    The story begins in Cuba, with an old man coming into your house, turning on the radio and remembering events of 1948. Since then it's just magic. Begins a story of love, jealousy and fame among the pianist and singer Rita Chico. The sensuality and the old songs are interpreted i... read moren this animation quite different. There isn't an animation for children, on the contrary, it is for adults only. But only for adults who are romantic and like to dream about a happy ending.
  • ourprez
    February 24, 2012
    ourprez
    An amazing jazz love story full of artistic period detail, great music and some unexpected turns. Cool.
  • Mayorcrunch
    February 19, 2012
    Mayorcrunch
    "Chico y Rita" es una historia de amor animada para adultos con personajes realistas, un asombroso estilo visual y un excelente soundtrack lleno de joyitas de jazz latino. La historia de esta cinta sigue a una pareja de músicos en Cuba buscando triunfar y los obstáculos de su amo... read morer (que involucran, mas que nada, a las infidelidades y celos de Chico).
    Es un deleite ver a "Chico y Rita" entre las nominadas a mejor pelicula animada en la entrega de los Oscares ya que es una propuesta madura que merece una audiencia. Sin duda es una de las mejores películas del año pasado.
  • fb678785402
    February 18, 2012
    fb678785402
    Chico and Rita has some observable limitations: simple animation techniques, voice acting and a slow pace which is more suited for a documentary-style filmmaking, can only be accompanied by simplistic storyline and characters that cannot be shown to be too multi-dimensional in or... read moreder to be supported by the limitations mentioned. Due to that, it could have been given just a 3 - 3.5star rating. However, even with that being said and with those setbacks involved, the quality is solid and maximized to its full potential, the ups and downs of their lives are heartwarming, the main characters are engaging, and best of all complemented by the wonderful classy, old-school Cuban music which is the core of the movie's main strength. I was pretty impressed in the end to say this deserves at least a 4 star/ Would say this should be a strong contender for the win of the Animation category
  • ThomasJayWilliams
    February 16, 2012
    ThomasJayWilliams
    Although animated, Chico & Rita is not a movie for the younger crowd. It is strictly an adult movie that just happens to be hand drawn and beautifullly colored. Taking place over the span of 50 years primarily in Havana, Cuba (also Vegas, NYC, Paris, Sydney ...) it is the story... read more of the jazz pianist named Chico who happened upon the sensationally-voiced Rita one night. The pair becomes a duo-act who ignite each others creativity and passions. They become lovers and combatants as their relationship is quite combustible. Grammy-winnger composer Bebo Valdes provides the rythmic score and as the story dances around the world we are treated to some simple-yet-gorgeous animation. It is simply drawn; but lushly colored ... and the colors bring feeling and emotion to the scenes as Rita's clothing is at times sombre and other vibrant and alive. It isn't the most complex movie in the world; but it is most-definitely an adult storyline (there is nudity and sex). If you don't care for jazz ... you won't care for this. If you are impatient for things to happen ... you won't like this. If you don't like subtitles ... you won't like this. You know who you are ... I'm just saying I appreciate this movie.
  • placeinthesun455
    February 12, 2012
    placeinthesun455
    awesome movie. a great mix of romance, drama, and jazz. beautiful, expressive animation and a great cast of characters. pretty traditional plot and storyline, but it's very well-written with a truly unique flavour and style. very entertaining.
  • fb1668695228
    February 2, 2012
    fb1668695228
    Animated love story set against the Cuban Jazz scene of the 1940's which has been nominated for Best Animated feature oscar... Aside from some terrific music, this isn't anything special. It's hard to enjoy a love story when both the characters are pretty annoying...
  • javier1987
    February 1, 2012
    javier1987
    Quà (C) hermosa cinta, no sólo en la construcción de la historia sino en el diseño de arte. Movimientos suaves, precisos y un colorido que le imprime ese sabor latino, además de la selección de la música que le da una singular belleza y tono cachondo y romántico a toda la ... read moretrama. Muy agradable visualmente. Una joyita escondida en los rincones.

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