Many fools idolise Che Guevera, who was a stinking commie creep that fermented revolution in Cuba. Emboldened by his success in Cuba, he decided to go and try his luck in Bolivia by winning the hearts and minds of illiterate peasants to join his guerilla war. Well, we all know the end as it is a historical fact and he deserved to die, shot down like a dirty rat. The film is good in that the firefights are very realistic and it captures the fog of war, that total confusion when all hell breaks loose and all you think about is getting some cover so you won't take a hit, and maybe get one of the enemy before he gets you. The firefights show no flashing lights and sparks when the bullets hit a place which is absolutely realistic. When people get shot they don't fly back like they were hit by a truck and the movie captures this, NOT spectacular but very realistic. It is in a way an anti-war film as it shows the dirty, gritty side of fighting days on end with no bath, no shave, no hot food, no Macdonald's big macs and no comforts of home far away in a distant place in harm's way. See this if you dream of glory fighting for your country in some God forsaken hellhole like Afghanistan, and maybe you'll decide your boring 9 to 5 life is much better. There is no glory, no Rambo bravado and no Hollywood fanfare in this movie, just men in a difficult situation trying their best to survive day to day. Che is shown using an M2/3 Carbine .30cal selective fire weapon from the WW2 era with a 30 rd banana magazine. It is a lousy weapon, and after 30m, the knock down power is very poor. As the Bolivian Rangers close in on him he is shown panicking and shooting wildly on full auto wasting ammo. Professionals use semi-auto fire to save ammo especially when there is no re-supply possible. This is a sanitised movie in many ways, primarily in that the Bolivian Army takes the credit for Che's capture and Termination with Extreme Prejudice. A certain company did a lot too, or did they? Neither confirm or deny...Che deserved his end; he was as stinking hippie commie creep. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
Review of Che: Part Two
