Evita

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Summary: A genuinely great movie,inuendos but no nudity
Review: 11/06/02 Evita is an excellent movie..where the expression "There are no small parts,just 'bit actors' is proven with nothing but excellents running through every second of film by all(speaking as well as non-speaking parts),and the music is hypnotic....Although Madonna's role as the teen Evita was a little off casting...her excellent acting saved the day on those few scenes and she evolved through the rest of the movie magnificently...Banderos had no challenging scenes..He as well as the 'new' actor wh played "Peron" were not outdone...I own the video and have view it many times.

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Summary: Power Corrupts, and the film is powerful
Review: Evita is a good film on many levels. As a musical, it has a fantastic soundtrack; songs such as "High Flying, Adored" and "Waltz for Evita and Ché" stay with you long after the credits finish. As a bioepic, it is also strong, giving the viewer the feel for the rapid rise and fall of Eva Duarte. And, needless to say, as a Madonna movie, it's practically Citizen Kane.

However, there is another way of looking at the film: as a statement about government. The nameless everyman played by Antonio Banderas is named "Ché" where he is named at all, an almost certain reference to Ché Guevara. And the film itself shows Juan Peron rise to power as a populist general, only to turn against his people as a dictator as brutal as those that preceded him. Eva was used to distract people as their liberties were trampled; "She's the one that's kept us where we are" Juan sings. And when she dies (it happens at the start, so it's hardly a spoiler), Ché rightly sings that "Your queen is dead, your king is through). Evita held the government in place, and it will crumble with out her, because of it's repressive rule

And... um, I guess I may have sort of wandered off here. Bottom line: don't be a despot; watch Evita.

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Summary: picture and sound could be better
Review: Really, this DVD looks like a direct laser disc transfer. I watched this in theaters so I had expected a certain "look". Just wasn't there. Now I have quite a number of DVDs and I know about calibrating the monitor. This one threw off my settings. The songs, I think, sound better in stereo. They sound unnatural in multichannel.

There is also the dearth of extras in the DVD. Not even of the "cast and crew" type.

This movie on its own is watchable and collectible enough that it needs a better DVD.

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Summary: Don't cry for me!
Review: I don't know why some critics shot this film down or why the boxoffice business wasn't better. I am not a Madonna fan but heard so much about this production and thinking what a wonderful pick. When i finally did see the movie and saw Madonna, my first thoughts were Madonna IS Eva Peron. Madonna is more than WONDERFUL in this film, she stood out like a Goddest.Give this film a change, everything about this production is flawless. Great Job!

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Summary: Hello, Eva Peron!
Review: Evita Peron's story is a sad one. But that dosen't mean that the movie had to be a dull, boring show. And believe me, it wasn't! It was an exciting masterpiece of a film with a true but exciting plot, and excellent acting (and singing). Antonio Banderas and Madonna could not have been better. In other words, Evita Peron was immortilized in the best way possible: a awesome movie.

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Summary: Try it; maybe you'll like it?
Review: I saw the film the week it opened back in 1996 and just bought the DVD. But I must say: If this film irked you, you should've seen the stage show, which was even more brittle and astringent with its completely *unsympathetic* portrayal of Sra. Peron. One masterstroke is that the film sets out to give Eva more sympathy than the play did (never mind that she ultimately remained an enigma; that was the case of the actual woman also). But the film makes some important alterations throughout the story. In the stage show Eva uses, then throws over, Magaldi. This is reversed in the film, with Magaldi leaving her at his door (making her a kind of spurned victim) which ultimately leads to the spotlight torch song "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" (sung on stage, by the way, by a background character). Later, when she sings "You Must Love Me," she is further softening the Evita character. (The lyrics illustrate the couple's marriage of convenience and how now that they're coming to the end, maybe there's love in their union after all.) But many scenes- several of Madonna's songs, *all* of Banderas's - are quite impressive. And the scene on the balcony (the "Casa Rosada"), is worth the price of the DVD, just to hear the chant of "Peron! Peron!" change over to "Evii-ta! Evii-ta!"

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Summary: Sheer, unadulterated musical brilliance
Review: Madonna's extensive voice training in preparation for this role really pays off. She sounds and looks breathtaking. The vocals are outstanding- who knew Antonio Bandaras could sing like that? As usual, Jonathan Price contributes a very believable aspect to the film. The footage shot inside the actual Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires adds a realism that no studio recreation could capture. Over all, this film is an absolute gem to anyone who truly appreciates musical theater.

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Summary: Evita is awesome!
Review: I had always wanted to see Evita perfomed on stage because my aunt used to sing Don't Cry For me Argintina for me when I could not sleep. So it became my favorite song. When I learned when I was older it was from a musical I wanted to see it. The only problem is in Sacramento there is not many theater's capable of perfoming Evita. When I heard the movie came out I rented it and fell in love with it. I thought it had wonderful music and the story line intriged me. I bought the video a little while back and I think it is awesome. I might have felt differently, though if I would have seen it in theater first. I think Andrew Lloyd Webber makes great music. From what I have seen the "Phantom of the Opera" is a better musical but Evita is incredible and unforgetable in its own right.

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Summary: Touching, tragic, yet flawed
Review: This wonderful production of the rock opera of the same name is truly a grat achievement for all involved. Madonna gives what is almost certainly the only film performance she'll be remembered kindly for, and Banderas makes a very compelling, slightly sinister, Che. Jonathan Pryce does a solid job as Juan Peron, though he does tend to talk through his songs as opposed to sing them. There is, however, one serious flaw I would like to warn prospective buyers/viewers of: the soundtrak was recorded separately from the film, and, while one cannot really fault director Alan Parker for the decision, one can blame him for its effect, which is to make the whol film look almost dubbed. It is usually quite obvious the characters are not singing, especially when their mouths are not moving! All in all, though, well worth wacthing.

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Summary: The best
Review: Madonna and Antonio Banderas were the best I have ever seen them. She does such an awesome job portraying the graceful Eva Perón, Banderas provides a hansome voice and has presence flowing from him. Perfect choral work. Beautiful.