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DVD PICKS<\/strong><\/p>\n Che Part One<\/a><\/strong> and Part Two<\/a><\/strong> (Optimum):\u00a0This long gestating biopic of\u00a0Che Guevara<\/a> from director\u00a0Steven Soderbergh<\/a> got\u00a0a mixed reaction<\/a> after it\u00a0premiered at Cannes in May 2008.<\/p>\n Some were put off by the four hour running time and the whole question of whether or not it was actually two films. It would probably be most accurate to describe it as two films merged together as one:\u00a0The Argentine<\/a> deals with the Cuban revolution in 1959 whilst\u00a0Guerrilla<\/span><\/a> explores his final years in Bolivia.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n In the UK it got released as\u00a0Che: Part One<\/a> and\u00a0Che: Part Two<\/a>, with some special double-bill screenings at certain cinemas. Now with the DVD release, it is worth saying again what an audacious and thrilling piece of cinema this project turned out to be.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n In the first part we see\u00a0the Cuban Revolution inter-cut with Guevara’s 1964 trip to the United Nation and refreshingly\u00a0Soderbergh eschews the narrative cliches of many historical biopics. Instead of ponderous meditations on his motives or background we are\u00a0plunged into the raw action of the revolutionary’s life.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Some viewers may find this off putting but as the film progresses the production design, costume, acting and cinematography get ever more hypnotic, drawing us into this world.<\/p>\n Soderbergh has always been a gifted technical filmmaker interested in pushing the boundaries of mainstream cinema and here he crafted one of his most interesting and accomplished films with the help of a revolutionary digital camera (appropriately called the\u00a0RED One<\/a>) that allowed him to make an epic using guerrilla film-making techniques.<\/p>\n The spiritual core of the film is an outstanding performance from\u00a0Benicio del Toro<\/a>, who captures the physical and vocal mannerisms of Che so well that he manages to make you forget about the face that spawned so many t-shirts and posters.<\/p>\n Che will be available on DVD and Blu-ray in two parts or as a box-set.<\/p>\n The extras for\u00a0Che Part One are:<\/p>\n The extras for\u00a0Che Part Two are:<\/p>\n On DVD the films are presented in anamorphic widescreen with Spanish DD2.0 Stereo, Spanish DD5.1 Surround audio and English subtitles.<\/p>\n On Blu-ray (Region B) the films are presented in 1080P Widescreen with Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and English subtitles.<\/p>\n [ad]<\/p>\n Gran Torino<\/a><\/strong> (Warner Bros):\u00a0Just after directing\u00a0Changeling<\/a>,\u00a0Clint Eastwood<\/a> returned with another film, which he directs and stars in (reportedly his acting swan song). He plays a disgruntled Korean War vet who sets out to reform his neighbour, a young\u00a0Hmong<\/a> teenager (Bee Vang<\/a>), who tried to steal his vintage 1972 Gran Torino car.<\/p>\n Although this project came together quickly, it is a lean and satisfying tale told with Eastwood’s customary efficiency and class. It would be safe to categorise it as a drama, but there are some very funny sequences, mostly involving the culture clash between Eastwood’s gruff character and his immigrant neighbours.<\/p>\n There are times when the film skates on thin ice when dealing with the issue of race, but Eastwood and screenwriter\u00a0Nick Schenk<\/a> deserve credit for venturing in territory that most Hollywood execs wouldn’t touch with a bargepole.<\/p>\n A pleasingly old fashioned drama of simple pleasures and a fitting swansong for the iconic tough guy persona Eastwood has owned for a generation.<\/p>\n Extras on the regular DVD include:<\/p>\n The following extras will be made available over BD-Live (Blu-ray only<\/a>):<\/p>\n [ad]<\/p>\n ALSO OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n A Rage in Harlem<\/a><\/strong> (Optimum) > Browse more DVD Releases at Amazon UK<\/a> and Play<\/a> Including Che (Part One and Two) and Gran Torino<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[222,801,632],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5953"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5953"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5953\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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