This DVD contains a fairly detailed account (for a film) of the life of Che Guevara, it follows him from his Argentine birthplace to his eventual death in Bolivia. It also contains many interviews from people who either knew Che personally or had even fought against him. In once instance there is even an old interview with a CIA agent in Bolivia as they are tracking down Che. If you want to learn about Che Guevara but for some reason do not have the time, or do not want to put forth the effort, to read his biography, then this DVD is the perfect alternative. The film is also great if you have already read one of his biographies and are looking for an audio/visual companion.

In addition to Che's biography, the viewer is also treated to a short film about a man who takes a similar Motorcycle trip as Che did. He follows the exact same path and tries to see what Che saw. Of course many of what Che saw on his trip was missing at the time of the filming, but the viewer can get and idea of what the Argentina/Chile portion of the trip was like for him.

If only I had been a movie star like Che. Kudos for great cinematography and excellant punch lines especially the ones about being the "most idolized revolutionary of the 20th century" and that "capitalism exploits the poor".

While I may not have had movie star looks I was a far better actor that he was.

For those in an a really revolutionary mood I suggest "Reds" and The Road to Serfdom both are more accurate portrails of the problems/failures of the communism/socialism systems.

contrary to the person that wrote "the narrator's voice was too dramatic"it is perfect.i do wish that they would have shown all of che's un speech,but what the hell.NOW one thing that i found very interesting,is mr.richard alarcon aka benigno.this guy portray's himself like if he was che's brother.i had the chance of getting my hands on a documentary on che imported from cuba.unfortunately its all in spanish with no subtitles.its called entre leyendas.this documentary is a joke.this shows the only three survivors from the bolivian campaign talking about che.of course this interview was filmed in cuba.pombo,tamayo,and none other than,guess who?richard alarcon(benigno).this guy tells one story in the cuban documentary,then in investigating a legend,in exile of course,he tells a totally different story about the final battle.either way this documentary is awesome.take what benigno says with a grain of salt because he is full of crap.other than that this film is very informative.remember che left cuba because he didnt want any part of what castro and the soviet union were doing to the island that he(being from argentina)helped,in his mind to liberate............HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE,PATRIA O MUERTE!!! (dvd edition)

If are interested in Che's journeys, then you'll appreciate this movie. But it's an insipid biography of his life.

The problem is not merely that the film covers the most introductory aspects of Che's life. The principal problem is that the introduction offers no insight about Che that viewers cannot assume themselves without the film. Look at a pop poster of Che, make the usual cliché assumptions about a political radical and you'll have as much insight about Che as this film presents.

This is the film version of French biographer/diplomat Pierre Kalfon's book "Che -- Ernesto Guevara, a Legend of the Century" (as yet unavailable in English, though Amazon sells the French & Spanish versions.) Made by Canal +, it is certainly the best thing available in video on the subject for English-speaking audiences. Beginning with the famous Carlos Puebla "Hasta Siempre, Commandante" song, it covers his military/political life with reasonable thoroughness and restraint, giving a strong, clear-eyed picture of the public man while still managing to remain sympathetic overall. It has quite a bit of good footage of Che as well as interviews with various friends and associates (esp. the then recently defected Col. Dariel Alarcon Ramirez, aka "Benigno", who served with Che in the Sierra Maestra all the way through to the bitter end in Bolivia), though Che's US TV interviews and his memorable appearance on "Face the Nation" are missing. But at the very least, this film has the guts to point its finger at Castro as Che's ultimate betrayer, something Jon Lee Anderson, in his massive and massively footnoted bio, couldn't bring himself to. However, the tone here comes off a bit stodgy and superficial with very little info or insight into Che as a human personality. Also, as one earlier reviewer put it, the BBC-ish narration is indeed a little "corny" (though said reviewer should be made aware that when the narrator compares Che to "Rambo", he is not referring to the movie super commando but to the French poet Arthur Rimbaud, famous for his wandering.) Overall this is by no means the definitive last word on Che, such a documentary film has yet to be made. But take it all around it rates a very solid 4 stars.