The Lost City
by Andy Garcia
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Actor: Andy Garcia, In?s Sastre, Nestor Carbonell, Richard Bradford, Tomas MilianDirector: Andy Garcia
Brand: MAGNOLIA PICT HM ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 144 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-08-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Magnolia
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- Andy Garcia stars and makes his directorial debut in a passionate and historical tribute to his native Cuba. Havana in 1958 is a place of pleasure for many, but others are not happy under the rule of dictator Fulgenico Batista. As the revolutionary forces of Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara prepare to move on the city, Fico Fellove (Garcia)-owner of the city'siest music nightclub, El Tropico
Movie Reviews of The Lost City
Movie Review: excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great movie, showing Cuba before the comunist came and how they changed this beautiful island country. As always, Andy Garcia was Great, he was perfect for the part. over all, it was well cast and a movie to see over and over again!!!!
Summary of The Lost City
HAVANA IN 1958 IS A PLACE OF PLEASURE FOR MANY, BUT OTHERS ARE NOT HAPPY UNDER THE RULE OF DICTATOR FULGENCIO BATISTA. AS THE REVOLUTIONARY FORCES OF FIDEL CASTRO & ERNESTO 'CHE' GUEVARA PREPARE TO MOVE ON THE CITY, FICO FELLOVE, OWNER OF THE CITY'S CLASSIEST MUSIC NIGHTCLUB, STRUGGLES TO HOLD HIS FAMILY TOGETHERFor his first feature film as a director, Andy Garcia has crafted an ambitious and vivid love story set amid the Cuban revolution. El Tropico, an elegant nightclub, overflows with exuberant music and sinuous dance; the owner, Fico (Garcia, Ocean's Eleven, The Untouchables), and his family live a life of privilege in Havana, but Fico and his father hope to steer the brutal reign of Batista towards democratic reforms. Fico's two brothers are not so patient and get caught up in the guerilla forces that seek to overthrow Batista by force; one dies after a failed coup attempt, the other joins Fidel Castro's revolutionary army. Meanwhile, Fico and his widowed sister-in-law Aurora (Ines Sastre) fall in love, their romance unfolding in the still-thriving Havana nightlife, while during the day Castro's new regime turns as repressive as Batista's. Gorgeous cinematography captures the spectacle of the musical numbers in El Tropico, which are never less than stunning, and the depiction of the political chaos is effective and dynamic. Unfortunately, at the heart of the movie is stasis; Fico, though morally indignant, never takes any action, and his courtship with Aurora is beautifully filmed but lacks palpable heat. Clumsy dialogue and odd digressions with mobster Meyer Lansky (Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man) and a seemingly metaphorical character known only as the Writer (Bill Murray, Lost in Translation) make a long movie feel even longer. But the music is undeniable; if your feet don't itch to dance after watching The Lost City, you have no soul. --Bret Fetzer
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