Before Night Falls
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VHS Movie Reviews of Before Night Falls
Movie Review: Well Done Movie with Some Language Mix-Ups
Summary: 4 Stars
Successful in describing what Cuba is all about, this film is also about life. It made me think that, not only in this writer's case, but great writings or other creative works were made in prison. There is something about prison that can force us grasp the nature of life. Or perhaps it can also be said that nothing can kill truly liberal mind.
In the movie, English was spoken among Cubans in Cuba, whereas suddenly they start speaking Spanish without translation. I find it very annoying. It makes a perfect sense if they spoke Spanish in Cuban prison and start speaking English after he left Cuba. I live in Miami and am surrounded by thousands of Cubans, so I know that Cubans in Cuba do not typically speak English to have conversations among themselves. I don't mind subtitles while the scene was in Cuba, and I wish what was what they did. Unfortunately this language mix-up is the reason why I cannot give 5 stars.
Movie Review: A powerful and moving story.
Summary: 5 Stars
I initially wanted to see this movie because I am a huge Oliver Martinez fan and I wanted to see more of his work. The fact that Oliver does not appear until the end of this movie did not really cause a problem for me. I was so engrossed from beginning to end with this movie that I hardly noticed Oliver was missing. Javier Bardem has to be one of the most passionate actors I have ever seen. I was mesmerized by his protrayal of Reinaldo Arenas. And while this movie may not be for everyone, I would say it is the best biographical movie I have seen in my lifetime. As added bonuses, there was Oliver Martinez, for me, of course. Also, Sean Penn was very good in his few minutes on the screen. Johnny Depp had me lauging out loud at his potrayal of the transvite and the officer. His facial expressions alone are pure comical genius. And, while I am a huge Johnny Depp fan,as well, I am glad his parts were minimal as Javier Bardem is the true acting genius in this film. I am now going to further investigate Reinaldo Arenas and Javier Bardem and see what else they have done that may interest me. Isn't that the true motivation of a movie or writer....making you want more from them? Movie Review: so many gaps in the story
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie is the story of a gay Cuban writer who eventually makes it to the U.S. to escape the persecution he's suffered in Cuba. And that's about all that can be inferred from this movie. There are large chunks that are spoken in a different language. But there are no English subtitles so you have no idea at all what's going on. This disrupts the already choppy flow of the movie so that it has almost no cohesiveness at all. Whatever the message of this movie is, whatever it's trying to convey, it's lost in the plotless story.Movie Review: One of the better gay movies with a plot
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a lot better than persay Billy Elliot or Big Eden. Only because it is actually a gay movie and the plot isnt hidden along the way. The movie does has a lot of gay action in it which i like to see in a gay movie that is the reason why i rented it. On top of that johnny Depp is in this movie in two different characters one of a Drag Queen and the other an officer. When hes an officer hes groping himself which was pretty hot. The movie also had great direction and it was just easy to get involved into. I liked it a lot.Movie Review: Exceptional, Powerful and heavy
Summary: 4 Stars
This was an outstanding film that told the story of a Cuban who was living in an oppressive time and to make matters even more harsh, he was gay. This is not light entertainment and will not leave you feeling warm and fuzzy. It's heavy and dark, dramatic and very powerful. I recomend the film for the outstanding acting and excellant film quality. I feel it was a good investment that helps us understand that Stonewall was not as bad as it could get. If you enjoy this film I also recomment "Bent" to better see what the past was like and remind us to be proud.