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Calle 54
Miramax Films
MPAA RATING: G for General Audiences
Starring
Gato Barbieri,
Cachao,
Michel Camilo,
and
Paquito D'Rivera
This documentary features a behind-the-scenes look into the music of many of the premier contemporary Latin musicians.
| GENRE(S): |
Documentary
|
| WRITTEN BY: |
Fernando Trueba
|
| DIRECTED BY: |
Fernando Trueba
|
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 13, 2001
Video: November 13, 2001
Theatrical: October 20, 2000
|
| RUNNING TIME: |
105 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
Spain / France / Italy |
| LANGUAGE(S): |
Spanish |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
A landmark musical tribute.

100
Variety
David Stratton
Looks and sounds wonderful, and while more information about these giants of African-Latin music might have been welcome, the music's the thing.

90
Washington Post
Fernando Gonzalez
This is one fan's valentine to the music he loves. It just happens that the fan is a terrific filmmaker and the music loves him back -- and we get to see it and hear it all. What a treat.

90
Mr. Showbiz
Kevin Maynard
A must-see for avid fans and a welcome primer for nascent hip-shakers everywhere.
90
Washington Post
Richard Harrington
A brilliantly conceived and elegantly realized documentary tribute to Latin jazz.

90
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
A magnificent concert film of Latino jazz.
90
The New York Times
A.O. Scott
Even better on a second viewing because the film is such a pure expression of the director's love for the music, a love so infectious it should leave you elated.

90
LA Weekly
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
Trueba reveals his subject organically, letting the music speak for itself.

89
Austin Chronicle
Marrit Ingman
The result is total immersion in the moment of the music, sure to send jazz fans over the moon.

88
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
Scene after scene in Calle 54 just knocks you out.
88
USA Today
Mike Clark
The result is almost enough to make an audience levitate.

88
Miami Herald
Rene Rodriguez
The rapturous power of music has rarely been captured as purely and joyously as it is in Calle 54.
88
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Some of the artists appear ecstatically transported as they play. Others are just having one hell of a good time. Believe me, it's contagious.

83
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
It lacks history, background and cultural roots, but it's undeniably infectious.

80
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
Visually as pleasing as it sounds.

80
TV Guide
Steve Simels
This is one of the most infectiously joyous celebrations of musicmaking ever committed to film. See it and be ennobled.

75
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Graham
It is a spellbinding hour and 45 minutes of pure music, Latin jazz to be specific.

75
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
Filled with affection and verve and will do very nicely until the next shipment of Latin jazz comes along.
75
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
A film that fans of Latin jazz won't want to miss.
70
Village Voice
Ed Morales
A dazzling, long-overdue tribute to the true stars of Latin music.

67
Portland Oregonian
Mark Mohan
For those unschooled in Latin jazz, though, it might be best to just pick up the CD.
63
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
Trueba's movie is nearly undone by its shapelessness. Because the filmmaker imposes little in the way of form (or drama) on his subject, his film is a good listen without being a particularly good watch.
60
Salon.com
Charles Taylor
Calle 54 doesn't have that coherence or vision of the "Buena Vista Social Club."


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