Chico & Rita
Chico & Rita
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A touching and sexy tribute to Cuban jazz in the 1940s and 1950s. Cuba, Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love.

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   | Patrick_delaplaya#1

For anyone who loves Cuban Rumba, the dance, the singing, the instruments and percussion. this movie will satisfy. The animation may come as a let down but does not need to... it is very well done, particulary in portraying the body movements of the dancers... that must have been quite a challenge. The story itself is classic latino novella love story, without the in laws, for there is never a wedding. Chico and Rita are destined to be together, but only a very few precious times, each encounter ruined quickly by both of the extremely proud personalities. It is an excellent lesson in how not to lot your pride rule your heart. Overal a very satisfying film to watch. Left me with a warm but sad feeling inside.

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   | bmac#1

Once Chico sits at the piano and plays Bud Powell's "Celia", I was hooked. But I loved not only the music (which every reviewer says is great) but also the artwork and even the simple adventure/romance that makes up the story. The movie's reverence and appreciation of jazz and Cuban music and, above all, the brilliant evocation of Havana and New York, were enough for me to rate this a "5" (the first Facets film I've rated so high). PS: Only one minor complaint...there's a very brief reference to the Castro government having suppressed jazz as "imperialist music". NOT TRUE! However repressive the regime has been towards most other arts, Cuban music of all sorts (including jazz) has always been allowed to thrive.

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