Film of the Week: Che (2009)

Ernesto "Che" Guevarra is best known for his work in the Cuban revolution with Fidel Castro. The major difference between Fidel and Che is that Che left Cuba after the revolution to spread the revolution to all of South America. In a stunning two part epic, Steven Soderbergh gives us his monumental vision of Che Guevarra. The first part tells of the Cuban revolution and intertwines Che's trip to the UN. The second part is a dramatization of Che's guerilla campaign in Bolivia, which ended in failure and in death for Che. Benicio Del Toro portays Che in a once in a lifetime performance that won him best actor at the Cannes film festival. While not praising Che is a hero, this film looks more at Che as he was, an icon and the leader of a revolution.