Soulful and reflective film, as gentle as it is potent.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Dana Stevens
Mr. Bernal's soulful, magnetic performance notwithstanding, the real star of the film is South America itself, revealed in the cinematographer Eric Gautier's misty green images as a land of jarring and enigmatic beauty.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
More coming-of-age story than biopic, this Guevara odyssey is a transformative adventure well worth watching.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
A mesmerizing look at an asthmatic, rich-boy medical student in the act of discovering his insurgent spirit.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
A steady, soulful film experience. It's got poetry to it - the poetry of humanity.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
The movie's not heavyhanded about this coming of moral age; the revelations unfurl in subtle ways. What Bernal and this well-wrought movie convey so well is the charisma that would soon become a part of human history.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Andrew O'Hehir
There is a balancing act at work here that sometimes makes the film seem too careful, but I found it a lovely and supremely moving experience, a haunting symphony in a minor key if not a knock-your-socks-off masterpiece.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
It's a picturesque tale that, hobbled by its episodic structure, never achieves full steam.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Stephen Hunter
Surprisingly effective re-creation of a Latin American Bing and Bob on the Road to History.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
For a movie, this feels inadequate, despite its splendors and, later, its social dismay. It does, however, have the makings of a grand postcard.Read Full Review »
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