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| ACTORS: | Michel Camilo, Tito Puente |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Fernando Trueba |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2000 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Miramax Home Entertainment |
| MPAA RATING: | G (General Audience) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Documentary |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 786936153675 |
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The Best Music You'll Ever See At the insistence of a friend, I began watching this movie, thinking I'd sample a little bit here and there (Afro-Cuban music, Salsa, etc. can be loud and repetitious). Forget it. The film is absolutely addictive and intoxicating, building to the kind of musical climax normally associated with a Bach B Minor Mass or a Verdi Requiem or a Strauss Domestic Symphony.
Indeed, the film has a "script" along with cinematic-editing virtuosity, but the testimony to the power of both is that from the viewer's perspective the music itself soon becomes the only narrative. I've seen all of the great "jazz" films--Jazz on a Summer's Day, Bird, Round Midnight--and none comes close to offering the rich experience of this film. But this is far more than a unique film about jazz, or Latin jazz, or Latin music. I can't imagine even the most devoted follower of the classical music scene not being captivated by its sounds and images. In fact, if the film has a "star," it's the Steinway piano, which has never been more beautifully filmed and recorded (be sure to view the DVD with a good audio system, minus a sub-woofer). The instrument becomes an Excalibur whose power comes alive only in the most privileged hands (in this case, about 6 different pairs).
Sadly, a film like this would not be made by an American, an irony it shares with Bernard Tavernier's poignant "Round Midnight." No matter. It's an event to be cherished.
MUSICALLY BRILLIANT!
I SAW CALLE 54 THIS PAST SUNDAY. IT WAS BY FAR THE BEST JAZZ FILM I HAVE EVER SEEN...SPECIFICALLY (LATIN JAZZ). FROM BEGINNING TO END, I COULDN'T TAKE MY EYES AWAY FROM THE SCREEN...THE MUSIC WAS WONDERFUL, THE DIRECTION SUPERB. I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH DETAIL GIVEN TO EACH AND EVERY MUSICIAN. EVEN THE CLOSING CREDITS WERE DONE TASTEFULLY...EVERY JAZZ FAN SHOULD SEE THIS FILM....EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT PARTICULARLY A LATIN JAZZ FAN..IT DOESN'T MATTER..YOU WILL BE! -- GUARANTEED!
ENJOY!
Incredible!
This is an incredible film. The music is fantastic. Do yourself a favor and get the DVD and not the VHS, or you will miss all the bonus stuff.
As a cuban musician brought up on this music, I highly recommend it!