Cuba: Island of Music (2004)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:7
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.1/10
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Education/General Interest
Theatrical Release:Jan 16, 2004 Limited
Reviews for Cuba: Island of Music
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 2.50/5 |
With images similar to Buena Vista Social Club, but with far less historical resonance, Cuba is both a travelogue and a celebration. Full Review |
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Even with all that movin' and shakin' going on, the goings-on here can get pretty boring. Full Review |
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3/5 |
The music is what really matters to him, and that's where Keys and the musicians he features really deliver. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Cuba: Island of Music is enjoyable as a primer in Afrocentric music and dance. As a political statement, however, it's pretty much of a dud. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Feels more like a home movie than the work of a veteran documentary filmmaker, lecturer, and college professor. Full Review |
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Conveys the irrepressible joy, resolve and conviction of the Cuban people despite the decades of economic deprivation and psychological intimidation of the U.S. embargo Full Review |
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3/5 |
This musical documentary, which offers a musical mosaic of Afro-Cuban styles, could be described as a basic course: Afro-Cuban music 101. Full Review |
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Click to read the article Full Review |
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3/4 |
The analytical discussions don't run very deep, but eyes will shine and toes will tap whenever this picture is shown. Full Review |
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An odd blend of passionate performance footage and maddeningly shallow analysis of Cuba's music and politics. Full Review |
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Despite its clumsy, unenlightening interviews, this documentary does convey the infectious felt rhythms of Cuba. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Keys seems to understand that the global appeal of Cuban music is directly proportional to its multiculturality. Full Review |
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B- |
The visuals had a beguiling amateur home video quality look. Full Review |
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