Review of Chico & Rita (2010) by Thomas W — 16 Feb 2012

Although animated, Chico & Rita is not a movie for the younger crowd. It is strictly an adult movie that just happens to be hand drawn and beautifullly colored. Taking place over the span of 50 years primarily in Havana, Cuba (also Vegas, NYC, Paris, Sydney .

..) it is the story of the jazz pianist named Chico who happened upon the sensationally-voiced Rita one night. The pair becomes a duo-act who ignite each others creativity and passions. They become lovers and combatants as their relationship is quite combustible.

Grammy-winnger composer Bebo Valdes provides the rythmic score and as the story dances around the world we are treated to some simple-yet-gorgeous animation. It is simply drawn; but lushly colored ...

and the colors bring feeling and emotion to the scenes as Rita's clothing is at times sombre and other vibrant and alive. It isn't the most complex movie in the world; but it is most-definitely an adult storyline (there is nudity and sex).

If you don't care for jazz ... you won't care for this. If you are impatient for things to happen ... you won't like this. If you don't like subtitles ... you won't like this. You know who you are .

.. I'm just saying I appreciate this movie.