Review – 638 Ways to Kill Castro

How could a subject this fascinating possibly have been turned into a documentary this crappy? The twisting tale of the hate-hate relationship between the Cuban dictator and the CIA features more than enough interesting material to have made a movie twice as long as this production without a single dull moment. But here the filmmakers appear intent on making the production as boring as possible. Some of the interviews border on interesting, but others come across as pure braggadocio from players at best peripherally involved in the real drama (frequently evoking the old adage about how “those who know don’t tell and those who tell don’t know”). The picture is further marred by stupid editing tricks unworthy of freshman film students, let alone professionals. Overall I might have been able to call this a middle-of-the-road mediocrity if it hadn’t squandered such immense potential. See if desperate