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Summary: Evita
Review: I was pleasantly surprised by Madonna's acting ability in this film, which retells the wonderful story of one of the strongest women of our time, an ex-courtesan who slept her way to the top and became a powerful political figure!
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Summary: Madonna does a great job (I don't care what anyone says)!
Review: Madonna did a wonderful job portraying Eva Peron. A lot of people seem to diss Madonna's acting ability (though I've never been able to see why). How can anyone say that she is not a good actress? My God, her whole public life is performance art! No one could have done this movie as well as she did; she and the real Eva must have been kindred spirits. I can't wait until Madonna shows the world that she is still a great actress with the release of Next Best Thing.
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Summary: EXCELLENT Adaption of the broadway show - have an open mind.
Review: Boy do people miss the point on this movie. You can't present a movie like a broadway show. Everytime this has been attemped, historically, the results are bad, most adaptions of famous shows are only OK at best, some are awful. The medium is totally different, the demands are different, the singing is different, the acting style is different. Yes, the shows usually are "better", in a sense, that's how it was originally written, as a stage play. You have got to really change things to make a successful movie. So how good an ADAPTION is this? Very good indeed. The story was changed to very effectively fit the medium. Madonna stretched herself unbelievably to do this role, and I think she did very well. You may quite validly prefer the stage version of Evita (I like both), but its almost like apples and oranges. As good as Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin were, they would, if they played it the same way anyway, come off mannered and absurd in a movie context. All the conventions of the stage would be laughable. (unless it was simply, of course, an actual filmed stage production). On the other hand, Madonna and Banderas are not nearly strong and polished enough for a stage. Most of the changes (a few I don't understand), make a lot of sense, when you consider how a movie has to flow. As for this movie not being deep or historical, its a musical for Pete's sake, not "Saving Private Ryan." I don't know enough about Eva Peron to really say, but I don't see how you could present a real historical drama in a musical context. I think the problem is people don't like or understand opera, which this essentially is. Most of the great operas have ludicrous story lines! Also if you are going to go in knowing you "hate" musicals, "hate" Madonna, then fine, this is not to your taste. Banderas is not a polished singer, but his rough edged singing is very appealing and effective in this context. The cinematography, costumes are outstanding, and serve the story well. Only as the dying Evita, do I find Madonna not very believable. I think Evita is thrilling, its one of my favorite movies of recent years. I love the show Evita, and I love this too, but in a very different way.
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Summary: When can I get the role?
Review: For the 1st time I saw it in the theatre....viewww....I was thrilled at that time. I didn't thought that Madonna could play the role so beautifully like that....really....Imagine her as the first lady of the Argentina? Oho....I don't think so....with her daily appearance...of course people might have had some doubts about it! So did Banderas.....when can I get the role as Che on the theatrical performance......I'll always wait! About the DVD....after I saw it in the cinema....I have a will that someday I have to own the videos. But, In my country (Indonesia) there aren't many stores which can sell the video like this. Fortunately I found the video store in Plaza Indonesia-Jakarta....and I bought it....I have seen it about...15 times...and I'll never get bored of it! The quality for pics and sounds are excellent.....if you're the video collector...please don't let it go from your list...OK?
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Summary: YOU MUST BUY THIS DVD!
Review: this evita dvd is too beautiful as it is the first time i see a entirely different Madonna.she was so graceful in this movie.I just don't understand why the world see her as a filthy woman.i think she was very serious in the acting and she really bring out the strength and weakness of eva peron.she deserve the credit ok!and the music really touch me,I cried during the funeral scence it is a movie to be keep by all Madonna's fan
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Summary: Absolutely Outstanding!
Review: Incase you don't know, this is a musical in the purest sense. They speak maybe one or two lines in the entire movie. So don't buy it if you don't like musicals. However, it is a wonderful musical. Antonio Banderas and Madonna are perfect and they both do a wonderful job. As do all the other characters. The person who played Peron (forgive me for forgetting his name) was wonderful as well. I am in love with Andrew Loyd Webber's work and I am happy to be able to say that the producers of Evita did not do Webber an injustice.
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Summary: Madonna and Antonio are wonderful together!
Review: I must admit, the first time I saw Evita, I wasn't real impressed. After the second time, I was mesmerized! I have seen Evita at least three dozen times and know all the songs by heart. Madonna proves she has a truly gifted voice. Even Antonio has a decent voice. Truly, a great movie and definitely worth seeing over and over again!
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Summary: Unique and Beautiful
Review: I generally haven't been too impressed with Madonna, but I think she was excellent as Evita. She has the same raw ambition and has exploited her attributes, especially her sexuality to the utmost. Her personality was juxtaposed into Evita's character in a very intriguing way. My problem with many historical biographical films is the dialogue. I constantly wonder how accurate it really is. This musical format takes that irritating element out, and brings things to a more primordial level, where the emotional flow is tied together only with sketchy details. To me, this tells the story in a more intense and believable way. The cinematography was breathtaking and the way that sequences were rapidly and surrealistically woven in and out also heightened the intensity of the experience. The always-changing scenes and costumes also added to the film's incredible visual appeal. Anyway, all I can say is that I really enjoyed it, more so the second time than the first, when I had time to appreciate the clever details.
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Summary: Excellent! Superbly done!
Review: I thought that this movie was superbly done. As always, Tim Rice's lyrics were perfect, and the dramatic instrumentals added to the movie's quality. Madonna was extremely convincing as the ambitious but charitable Eva Peron.
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Summary: Madonna is EXCELLENT
Review: As I read the posted customer reviews, I realize how most opinions of the movie are based on the opinion the reviewer has of Madonna. I have seen this musical on broadway 11 times and think Madonna gave an outstanding performance. One can't compare a live performance to a film. However, the movie does portray Evita has a caring woman. This element shouldn't have been changed just to film in Argentina. Madonna has an outstanding voice for this role and I would like to see her on broadway. Enjoy this for the movie that it is and don't base your jaded opinions based on Madonna's reputation. She is EXCELLENT. When she was dying, I felt the pain. Her version of "Don't Cry for Me Argentia" was tremendous. She has a strong voice and used it well. Unfortunately, most opinions of the movie where made before even seeing the movie. These are not reviews but only authors thoughts of Madonna. Keep up the good work girl, I await your next endevor.
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