Release Date: March 28, 2014Studio: Canana Films
Distributed by: Pantelion Films, Participant Media
Budget: 10 million
Director: Diego Luna
Writer: Keir Pearson
Music: Michael Brook
Cinematography: Enrique Chedak
Writer: Keir Pearson
Music: Michael Brook
Cinematography: Enrique Chedak
Starring:
Michael Peña
John Malkovich
Rosario Dawson
America Ferrera
Michael Peña
John Malkovich
Rosario Dawson
America Ferrera
Running Time: 102 minutes
After two years of trying to obtain the rights of Cesar Chavez, his own biopic is finally kick started into production. With Academy award-nominated writer, Keir Pearson treating the script and acclaimed director, Diego Luna at the helm of directing, things were looking good for the Cesar Chavez biopic. But marketing issues and budget restrains really held back what could've have been a somewhat interesting take on the life and teachings of Cesar Chavez.
So essentially, this movie is pretty much about Chavez's struggles to secure civil rights to illegal immigrant farm workers who are not being paid fairly and are essentially being treated like slaves, of course, Chavez succeeds and everyone lives happily ever after. The thing that really holds this movie back for me is the narrative structure; this movie is just all over the place, it rushes too many things and takes so many twists and turns that by the end you'll be scratching your head over what the plot of the movie was. It takes no time whatsoever to introduce or give the characters any personality, all they ever seem to say is forced exposition and constantly recite the plot of the movie for you, just in case you weren't paying attention ( you probably weren't anyway). The "villian" of the movie is played by John Malkovich, who gives a mediocre performance by the way, who tries to be the sympathetic villain who has some redeemable background and what not, honestly, I don't care, the character is too dull and boring and you'll find yourself almost drooling over his dialogue scenes. If only this movie would take its time to try and tell a story instead of informing us on Chavez's teachings and life; I honestly would've preferred a movie that wasn't so attached to its source material, at least a story would've been told in that case. I don't just straight up HATE this movie, I do have some positive opinions on it as well; I agree with the movie's themes and philosophies, there's a rare amount of character moments that are enjoyable, and the ending is a very heartwarming ending, well, at least for me it is, but sadly does not make this a good enough movie to spend your hard-earned money on.
So essentially, this movie is pretty much about Chavez's struggles to secure civil rights to illegal immigrant farm workers who are not being paid fairly and are essentially being treated like slaves, of course, Chavez succeeds and everyone lives happily ever after. The thing that really holds this movie back for me is the narrative structure; this movie is just all over the place, it rushes too many things and takes so many twists and turns that by the end you'll be scratching your head over what the plot of the movie was. It takes no time whatsoever to introduce or give the characters any personality, all they ever seem to say is forced exposition and constantly recite the plot of the movie for you, just in case you weren't paying attention ( you probably weren't anyway). The "villian" of the movie is played by John Malkovich, who gives a mediocre performance by the way, who tries to be the sympathetic villain who has some redeemable background and what not, honestly, I don't care, the character is too dull and boring and you'll find yourself almost drooling over his dialogue scenes. If only this movie would take its time to try and tell a story instead of informing us on Chavez's teachings and life; I honestly would've preferred a movie that wasn't so attached to its source material, at least a story would've been told in that case. I don't just straight up HATE this movie, I do have some positive opinions on it as well; I agree with the movie's themes and philosophies, there's a rare amount of character moments that are enjoyable, and the ending is a very heartwarming ending, well, at least for me it is, but sadly does not make this a good enough movie to spend your hard-earned money on.
I'm going to give Cesar Chavez a 6/10
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