Sunday, May 28, 2006
The Lost City
Some notes on The Lost City by Andy Garcia
- Wonderful music
- That was a fantastic looking cove
- The political intrigue was a bit hard to understand at first
- Couldn't make out some of the dialog
- Garcia is either a hypocrite or understands very well the hypocrisy of the Fidel haters. This is most clear from the "cage" scenes. He is apolitical under Batista, and works with the Colonel to free his little brother from probably summary execution. He tries to do the same for the Colonel (by using his little brother) and is repulsed when that Colonel is killed. But what really pushes him over the edge is when his cabaret is closed down. Which, in the end, shows that he doesn't give a damn about politics or freedom or liberty or any of that bullcrap he preaches about in the end. It is all about economics and ego. Fico isn't a tragic hero in this movie. He's just a sad man from a sad sad family. Interpretation of Fico would be a like a personal, ethical, and political Rawshark test. I'm not sure whether this makes the movie a very well acted/directed one or a poorly acted/directed one.
- "Before Night Falls" was much better (or maybe because I appreciated the poetry better than the music?)
- Wonderful music
- That was a fantastic looking cove
- The political intrigue was a bit hard to understand at first
- Couldn't make out some of the dialog
- Garcia is either a hypocrite or understands very well the hypocrisy of the Fidel haters. This is most clear from the "cage" scenes. He is apolitical under Batista, and works with the Colonel to free his little brother from probably summary execution. He tries to do the same for the Colonel (by using his little brother) and is repulsed when that Colonel is killed. But what really pushes him over the edge is when his cabaret is closed down. Which, in the end, shows that he doesn't give a damn about politics or freedom or liberty or any of that bullcrap he preaches about in the end. It is all about economics and ego. Fico isn't a tragic hero in this movie. He's just a sad man from a sad sad family. Interpretation of Fico would be a like a personal, ethical, and political Rawshark test. I'm not sure whether this makes the movie a very well acted/directed one or a poorly acted/directed one.
- "Before Night Falls" was much better (or maybe because I appreciated the poetry better than the music?)
