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5.9/10
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The story of five Cuban political prisoners who had been imprisoned by the United States since the late 1990s on charges of espionage and murder.The story of five Cuban political prisoners who had been imprisoned by the United States since the late 1990s on charges of espionage and murder.The story of five Cuban political prisoners who had been imprisoned by the United States since the late 1990s on charges of espionage and murder.
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- Stars
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Nolan Guerra
- Cruz León
- (as Nolan Guerra Fernandez)
Osdeymi Pastrana
- Irma Gonzalez
- (as Osdeymi Pastrana Miranda)
Leandro Cáceres
- Ponzón
- (as Leandro Caceres)
Ernesto Faxas
- Rene's FBI Contact
- (as Ernesto Ruiz Faxas)
Roque Moreno
- Colonel Ribeiro
- (as Juan Carlos Roque Moreno)
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Without getting onto the political correctness of the film, it was fairly entertaining but lacked direction. The narrative was confusing at times and certain stories seemed to be forgotten or abandoned half way through
Way better than it's current rating of 5.8 would indicate imo. With a great cast ( how can you go wrong with Penny Cruz, Ana de Armis and Wagner Moura ?!) and interesting storyline it's a cross between Narcos and Syriana with better landscape.
Really watchable even though it hops around a bit in timelines and highlights the duplicity of both the Castro and US governments.
Really watchable even though it hops around a bit in timelines and highlights the duplicity of both the Castro and US governments.
Olivier Assayas' 'Wasp Network' had the opportunity for substantial dramatic material with its fascinating based-on-a-true-story plot and a star-studded cast. Unfortunately, the story is so jam-packed with various narratives and characters it becomes convoluted, confusing, and tiring to watch. Quite a mess.
Great film. Oddly paced, as many of Olivier Assayas' movies are, but it works. If you are even vaguely familiar with the politics involved, it's not hard to follow. Cast is phenomenal. Beautifully shot. Straightforward storytelling. If you are unfamiliar with assayas' style and are expecting a "blockbuster" action movie, you may be disappointed, as I assume most of the negative reviews were a result of. That's understandable, but I very much enjoyed this movie, and am otherwise not a huge fan of the director.
I had a great time watching this movie. It is always good to hear the other side of political stories. Yes, there's always another side. So, the movie is entertaining for sure. Every bad (one star) review here is simply politically biased. It is just people that can't stand Cuba's point of view. My advise is that you should watch and judge it by yourself. It's not supposed to be a documentary, but it is an incredible story based on real facts and real people. Have fun.
Did you know
- TriviaPedro Pascal was originally cast but dropped out for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Leonardo Sbaraglia.
- GoofsAs Jose Basulto lines up the aircraft for the leaflet drop, a compact full-color moving-map GPS navigator can be seen at the top of the instrument panel. This type of flight instrument was not available in the early 1990s.
- Quotes
Jose Basulto: You know what, I used to be a violent man. Trained by the US as a terrorist. My hero was John Wayne. But not anymore. Now I'm a kind of ... Jedi. Like Luke Skywalker. The Force is with us. Understand?
- ConnectionsFeatured in CTV News at 11:30 Toronto: Episode dated 9 September 2019 (2019)
- SoundtracksInstrumental Lament I
Performed by Haig Sarikouyoumdjian and Nedyalko Nedyalkov
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- Wasp Network
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- Gross worldwide
- $1,569,970
- Runtime
- 2h 7m(127 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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