Name: Looking for Fidel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-04-14
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Jimmy Carter, James Cason, Fidel Castro

I found this documentary interesting, but it could have been SO much better. The main problem was the style in which it was taped.  Even simple exchanges between Oliver Stone and Fidel Castro were taped with four or five cameras, two of which were hand held and none of which ever stopped moving -- panning back and forth, zooming in and out -- in a sort of MTV-documentary style.  It was horribly distracting.  Another problem was Stone, who spent much of the time sifting through reams of notes in an attempt to seem prepared.  A very amateurish way of interviewing someone. Overall, this documentary is more flash than substance, like most of Stone's movies.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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