Review of Chico & Rita

Chico & Rita (2009)
7/10
I'm not a fan of animation...
22 April 2012
Warning: Spoilers
but I understand why such a movie would be very difficult to make as a film with actors and sets.

Even if the Cuban communists authorities allowed the exiled Bebo Valdez to make his film in Cuba, it would be almost impossible to re-create most of the scenes in Havana.

Thus, animation makes sense and it gives the creators of the film complete control over the creative process.

Still, I didn't think the animation itself was as good as it could have been.

But because I am somewhat familiar with the history of and somehwat familiar with 20th century Cuban music, the animation wasn't an issue for me.

Yeah, it's a bit sappy and melodramatic as far as the storyline of love between Chico and Rita goes.

But I found I could get into the music and so the other elements of the film didn't really matter.

I think it's just a matter of knowing what you are going to see...and not see.

If you like the music, you'll like the film.
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