he be a revolutionary fighter and a doctor and a social philosopher and a martyr who turn to arm warfare a a necessary mean of stamp out the foreign complexity and poverty and injustice that have bleed south america for century . he be a marxist and a writer and a guerrilla and a diplomat who rise to prominence a a leader of fidel castro radical 26th of july movement represent a left wing political party that launch an armed invasion of cuba rapt on topple u. s back dictator fulgencio batista . this historical revolt represent the focal point of director steven soderbergh enduring and coarse and superbly craft part one of two biopic . a sometimes bitty and sometimes brilliant hand hold epic that succeed in it failure to fall into the consumer culture camp that exploit ernesto che guevara image now for so long . steven soderbergh refrain and then and from counteract the magnitude of che represent part one dense political platform by ramp up the firework . this wont appeal to mainstream viewer . this be not a cuban braveheart . this be not some twisted scarface prequel . there will be no post movie pop art . che represent part one be an intelligent and vital take on the man behind the myth not a ball to the wall action spectacle blare with blood and bullet and cgi . it a thorough and naturalistic treatise on iconic human drive and endeavour that infrequently shuttle between monochrome and technicolor and between che guevara 1964 delegation at the un headquarters and time spend trudge through the cuban jungle . if your understanding of certain political ideal and movement be and at best and hazy then it best to steer clear of this one . youre likely be likely to find the first serving of soderbergh four and a half hour and two part political epic a little confusing . this ain not no hollywood fund and slick and stylish and over dramatic chronicle concern with entertainment or income . this isn not defiance or valkrye . this be a well research and claustrophobic and paced political drama ( shoot in spanish ) where spurt of action and violence and humour be few and far between . imagine oliver stone salvador by the way of terrance mallick the thin red line represent fragment and anti mainstream and very heavy go . the bravura benicio del toro star a che and be quite excellent . he deliver a focused and unwavering performance worthy of a thousand accolades represent his fine since 21 gram . the fact that del toro be fluent in spanish also help and a do a rallying and unknown support cast that work well a a low key ensemble . it all about del toro and though . his insurgent and intense and convincing che be one mar by cripple bout of asthma yet define by a burning desire to educate and reform to put his litigious belief into action and unite latin america . with che represent part one and the diligent steven soderbergh have find his blend of realism and narrative and documentary and drama . a an avid che fan and reader of his book and biography and there be little doubt in my mind that this monumental work will stand a the first piece in the definitive two part screen portrait of one the twentieth century most iconic and yet largely uncharted and political figure . final verdict represent while less film wallow in the limelight and che represent part one stir understate in the shadow seemingly content with the fact that it wont appeal to all and or many . steven soderbergh have craft a very loyal and well make biopic . one that demythologise and one that educate and one that excels and ensues walter salle soul search che preface represent the motorcycle diary .