Che: Part Two

Released Jan 9, 2009

2 hr. 8 min.

Biography

Drama

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53 Reviews

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Seven years after his triumph in Cuba, Che (Benicio del Toro) 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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Critics Consensus

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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The H

Too stretched, but not bad

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/23

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r b

Things did not go as well for Che in Bolivia as they did in Cuba. Interesting conclusion to his story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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avindu g

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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dave s

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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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Rated: 5/5

Nov 18, 2011

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Liam Lacey

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Rated: 3/4

Sep 14, 2010

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Roger Moore

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2010

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Nikki Baughan

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[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.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 4, 2019

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Kelly Jane Torrance

Washington Times

It seems the most important point the director wanted to make was that Mr. Guevara accomplished all he did while fighting terrible asthma attacks.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 11, 2018

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

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

Rated: 4/5

Dec 2, 2018

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Synopsis

Seven years after his triumph in Cuba, Che (Benicio del Toro) 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
Executive Producer: Belén Atienza, Álvaro Augustin, Frederic W. Brost, Brahim Chioua
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

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