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I enjoyed the movie even though it had a slight left lean. Still, it was pretty fair for both sides. It clearly demonstrated the arrogance of power and the dynamic state of interpretation of the law. Can a government body really be impartial and deaf to the media and the protests just outside of its walls? Can a person who plays a vital role in the future of someone's life be truly unbiased if he is "sleeping with the enemy?" I liked how this little flick touched upon these important points. It is scary to think how often these points actually touch our lives. This movie has sparked my curiosity as to how Chile has progressed to today, economically.
Pinochet's Last Stand is an interesting drama film, based more on fact than most films of the genre. It fairly accurately portrays Pinochet's stay in the UK during his time under arrest, and the case of extradition that follows. Unlike most films which generally favour one side or the other, this one takes a more often than not level stance about Pinochet himself, examining the views of people that hated Pinochet for his dictatorial rule over Chile, and those who loved him for removing communism and brining Chile up to the point of highest economical and technologically developed country in South America. It also touches on the current Labour government's view on Pinochet as well as his friendship with the well known conservative Lady Margaret Thatcher. Although it is a dramatised version of the events that took place, it is the closest film in existence to reality about Pinochet's time in the UK, and is the only film about Pinochet himself made outside Chile. I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars.Read full review
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