Papa: Hemingway in Cuba – Movie Review
Ernest Hemingway was one of the most famous writers in the entire world. When I was in high school and during my early college years, I remember that a lot of our writing assignments would center around Mr. Hemingway and his writing. From that time forward, I’ve been a fan.
Now you can bring home a newly discovered chapter in the life of Literary Legend Ernest Hemingway on Digital HD on October 11th and DVD October 25th, 2016.
Synopsis: In 1959, Miami journalist and aspiring writer Ed Myers (Giovanni Ribisi) travels to Havana to meet his idol, Ernest Hemingway (Adrian Sparks). A fascinating and unexpected friendship develops as the legendary author mentors young Myers in deep-sea fishing, drinking — and finding his literary voice — while the Cuban Revolution comes to a boil around them. The first U.S. movie filmed in Cuba in more than half a century, Papa: Hemingway in Cuba offers an extraordinary glimpse into the life of a uniquely American icon.
My Thoughts: As someone who is somewhat familiar with Ernest Hemingway, I found this movie totally engaging and it really does give you a glimpse into his life. The acting in this movie is spot-on and the actors did a really great job with the parts that they played. The story line flows really nicely and keeps you entertained from start to finish. Even if you’re not a Hemingway fan, I think you’ll enjoy this movie due to the entertaining story line and you really get to see Cuba in a way that most Americans have never seen. Wow, even though it’s a poor country, it sure does look beautiful.
On my entertainment rating scale, I would give this movie 7 popcorn buckets out of 10 popcorn buckets. It’s a good movie, I’m glad that I got a chance to see it and I would definitely buy it. However, it’s not one of those types of movies that you want to watch over & over again. Hope that makes sense! My hubby gives the movie a tad higher rating at 8 popcorn buckets on his rating scale. Go figure!
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