Cuba (1979) [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Cuba (1979) [VHS]
Movie Review: When on DVD, MGM?
Summary: 4 Stars
I've seen this movie twice, on late night exhibitions. No, I wasn't drunk. The movie certainly has a mood that will keep you tuned. At least it kept me. It's not about historic facts, but relations and how important they may become in an uncertain situation. I'm surprized such a joy isn't available on DVD yet, as we see so many trash being offered on this new format. Hope they don't wait to launch it until nobody remembers it.Movie Review: Not a well-known film, but very good
Summary: 4 Stars
CUBA is a fine serio-comic story set in 1959 during the final stage of the Batista regime. Sean Connery is a mercenary brought to Cuba by one of Batista's generals (Martin Balsam) to help crush the threat of Castro's revolutionaries. Connery runs into a past lover, Brooke Adams, who is now the manager of a tobacco factory. As the couple get reacquainted, the political turmoil reaches a breaking point. CUBA isn't meant to be a detailed examination of a prominent historical event. Instead, Batista's downfall serves as a backdrop for the Connery/Adams relationship, and how their lives become intertwined with several other characters. The great supporting cast includes Jack Weston as an opportunistic American businessman, Denholm Elliott as a boozy pilot, Chris Sarandon as Adams' womanizing husband, and Hector Elizondo as a perceptive military officer. Director Richard Lester does an admirable job of mixing dramatic action with amusing comic bits. The film satirizes the mentality of military men and guerrillas in a somewhat zany way, without eliminating the more disturbing elements. There are no true "good guys" in the story, but viewers can empathize with Connery as he deals with the insanity around him. Curiously though, Brooke Adams' character comes off as rather unsympathetic. This is one of Connery's lesser-known films, which is too bad, because the movie deserves to be seen.Movie Review: Good story, very unrealistic female character
Summary: 5 Stars
The story is good and Sean is, as usual, Sean. However, the movie was ruined by the poor casting and character of the female role. She is incredibly shallow, immature, and petty. It is totally unrealistic. Although I watch the movie occasionally because I love Cuba and am a devoted Sean Connery fan, I am always angry and disappointed about the female's character.Movie Review: Undiscovered Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
A delightful movie that nobody seems to know about - Brooke Adams, Hector Elizondo, Denholm Elliot, Sean Connery - all fine performances in one of those films where the characters seem to continually cross each others' paths. Toothsome.Movie Review: The Movie World awaits a great drama re Pre_Castro Cuba
Summary: 1 Stars
Rex Stewart Movie Review: CubaThe Movie World needs a great pre-Castro movie about Cuba. Unfortunately neither this nor Havana is it. In fact the limited glimpses in Godfather II have more impact than this entire Director appears to be working within a tight budget, but still fails. A drama must have drama. Cuba does not.. He does a poor job of maintaining 6/10 Sean Connery is the greatest, but the part does not allow much room whether the cinematographers/director have little understanding of the fundamentals of cinematography or whether they are simply so short of film is watchable, but enjoy the scenic tour, because it fails as a drama. Connery, like the Great George C. Scott, needs to be more careful about 1 Worth watching once. Assuming $1 rental on a slow Sunday afternoon.
Even the critics can be wrong, Rex Stewart
Rex Stewart rating Scale Assuming $1 rental on a slow Sunday afternoon. 2 Could watch it twice within three years without complaint. 3*** Worth a full price theatre ticket. 3 * . 4* An excellent movie. Worthy of purchase or multilpe rentals over several years. 5* Blockbuster. Overwhelming. Would own the expectations for the movie as I believe it is projected.