As usual, an attempt to define who should see this or not.
If you are interested in Latin American studies, but contemporary politics only, you have a good shot. Especially if yu are an Hugo Chavez fan. The director sits down with him and explores is populist side. If you are a left winger in politics, there will be plenty to backup your beliefs.
If you expect an overview of the US historic participation in anti-democratic governments in Latin America, like I did, you will be disappointed. Nothing about the big picture is well developed, and 50% of the duration is about Hugo Chavez. The title and summary is a misconception.
It does not try to create a debate, opening the angles of this subject. I'll call it propaganda, in my judgment, and there is plenty of better propaganda around. It's never ideal when a guy goes for a documentary already knowing where he will end up at, to prove his point.
* Apologies for the imperfect English.
If you are interested in Latin American studies, but contemporary politics only, you have a good shot. Especially if yu are an Hugo Chavez fan. The director sits down with him and explores is populist side. If you are a left winger in politics, there will be plenty to backup your beliefs.
If you expect an overview of the US historic participation in anti-democratic governments in Latin America, like I did, you will be disappointed. Nothing about the big picture is well developed, and 50% of the duration is about Hugo Chavez. The title and summary is a misconception.
It does not try to create a debate, opening the angles of this subject. I'll call it propaganda, in my judgment, and there is plenty of better propaganda around. It's never ideal when a guy goes for a documentary already knowing where he will end up at, to prove his point.
* Apologies for the imperfect English.