I've been waiting for this : a * * * * star film.
My second viewing; brought about by this nasty concoction of gaseous, liquid and solid matters of existence. It was different this time - seemed as though Ibrahim Ferrer walked straight out of the CD cover.
Outstanding footage of a land not seen too much by the outside world. A cast as varied as it could get and as full of character as any fictional script could possibly be.
Humility appears to be the cornerstone of these characters as fate brings them together after having given up hope. As well as in the music := full of hope.
The heart of the movie lies in the music ofcourse. But as I watched the movie for the second time, the music came across as new and fresh as ever. Which boils down to the connection with the camera that these artists achieve.
Ofcourse, none of this would have happened if not for an opportunist : who realised before any one else, that herein lies an opportunity to take this music out of a smoky bar, in a colonial building, in a rundown corner of Havana, to the outside unsuspecting world. This wasnt the first effort in making public an unknown artist to the western world, but this was the most popular one todate; Ry Cooder.
Was a pleasant surprise to discover that Ry Cooder had collabrated with one Wim Wenders to make the movie. Also realised that it was the same combination of musician - director who put together Paris, Texas - a depressingly stellar film.
A true classic this one is though.
Rating: * * * *
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