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ygnacio71
11-20-2003, 07:16 AM
I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH THE REVIEW OF THIS FILM BY CRITICS NOT ONLY FROM THIS SITE BUT FOR MOST MOVIE SITES.
THOUGH THE FIRST IMPRESSION WHEN YOU WATCH THE MOVIE IS SHOCK FOR A STUNNING STORY ABOUT BAD AND MEAN RICH OLYGARCS AND A RIGHT, TRUTHFULL AND "REVOLUTIONARY PRESIDENT, THE REALITY IS FAR FROM WHAT IS SHOWN. FOR ME THIS FILM COULD NOT BE CALLED A DOCUMENTARY BECAUSE IT IS JUST A BIASED POINT OF VIEW OF THE EVENTS OF APRIL 11, 2002 IN VENEZUELA. INSTEAD OF MAKING A SERIOUS AND OBJECTIVE INVESTIGATION, THE FILMMAKERS JUST USE THE GOVERMENT SCRIPT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY AND THE NEXT 48 HOURS. IT'S MORE LIKE AN EPIC MOVIE ABOUT CHAVEZ THAN A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC ISSUE IN VENEZUELA.
I DON'T UNDERSTIMATES THE TECHNICAL QUALITY OF THE FILM, BUT NAZI-ERA PROPAGANDA FILMS WERE ALSO STUNNING.
THERE ARE ALSO A LOT OF INCONGRUENCIES WITH THE REAL EVENTS, OBVIOUS ONLY TO THOSE WHO LIVED THESE EVENTS IN PERSON.
I WOULD RECOMMEND TO WATCH THIS MOVIE NOT AS A DOCUMENTARY, BUT AS A VERY WELL DONE PROPAGANDA MOVIE BASED ON REAL EVENTS. DON'T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS ABOUT VENEZUELAN REALITY JUST WITH THIS FILM POINT OF VIEW.

twiddle
12-10-2003, 02:38 PM
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