Review of Before Night Falls (2000) by Conner R — 28 Apr 2010
When it comes to biopics, there are very few that stand out as masterpieces or true representations of the real-life counterparts. However, this manages to do just that. Javier Bardemâ??s interpretation of Reinaldo Arenas is amazing.
To hear about the real life counterpart and then compare it to the film, itâ??s very hard to tell the difference. The parts of his struggle as a writer and as a person are extremely touching and an original way of approaching a coming of age story (which this is in a lot of ways).
The cinematography is amazing, giving Cuba such a beautiful landscape. All the little cameos from actors such as Sean Penn and Johnny Depp are a nice touch, you can tell that they were fans of Arenas and his writing.
Itâ??s just an all around great movie.
This review of Before Night Falls (2000) was written by Conner R on 28 Apr 2010.
Before Night Falls has generally received positive reviews.
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