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08/14/2016 The best thing about this film was Fidel Castro. The worst was Oliver Stone. See more camille l 04/29/2014 Comandante est le premier long-metrage documentaire d'un Oliver Stone qui y trouve l'occasion d'interviewer Fidel Castro, qu'il admire publiquement, pendant 30 heures. Reduit a 90 minutes, cette longue interview entre un dirigeant politique au charisme impressionnant et a la repartie facile et un realisateur opiniatre et provocateur n'est pas forcement passionnante de bout en bout mais est dotee de passages tres interessants et informatifs. De plus, Oliver Stone met ceci en scene avec son style habituel, a la Salvador. Interessant, mais loin d'etre indispensable. See more 01/19/2013 Castro suggested that Stone would shoot a documentary on him with interviews and scenes of his everyday life. This is the result. The film is a good account of Castro and his position as leader of Cuba, but the meeting between the two feels like a missed opportunity more than anything else. Perhaps it would have been more rewarding had this film been shot in a direct cinema style rather than as an interview based film. However, it is a good primary source and a good documentary within the limitations. See more 12/28/2012 Many great questions asked, but if the translation were later, I would have given it another star. This movie is better for those who can understand Spanish. See more 10/03/2012 The very natural, filmed 'as is' documentary more or less showing plainly the conversation between Fidel Castro & Oliver Stone in February 2002. When watching this documentary you need to understand that Castro has a pistol on him & if he is angered he can & will shoot the person responsible & with that in mind the risk Oliver takes in asking certain questions. This documentary showed me two things, 1) Fidel Castro is not a stupid man he is quite intellectual & articulate and surprisingly charismatic at times 2) He is controlling & delusional & somewhat of a victim of narcism. This is very factual (well in Castro's eyes) and rather talky, If you are interested in cold war, early 60's then it's interesting to hear his side... See more 03/01/2011 Oliver Stone's documentary/footnote to the cold war days has an unique ability to make you rethink the issues your mind is most made up on. See more Read all reviews

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