Discover
-
Oliver Stone
Screenplay -
John Gallagher
Second Assistant Director -
Andy Muschietti
Set Production Assistant -
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Music -
Alan Parker
Producer -
Tim Rice
Lyricist -
Chris Dodd
Thanks -
Bárbara Muschietti
Assistant Production Manager
-
CinemaSerf 12/25/2022 9:37:47 AM
So if you know anything about the history of the rise of Perón in Argentina, and/or have seen the excellent theatrical performance of Rice and Lloyd Webber's "Evita" then you will already have the basis for this really rather poor big screen adaptation of both. Madonna is not much of an actress and though her voice manages the songs well enough, her on-screen persona here just falls flat. She is not helped much by a poorly cast Jonathan Pryce as her president - and frankly rather insipid - husband and by the terribly wooden Jimmy Nail as journeyman singer "Magaldi". Perhaps only Antonio Banderas salvages anything from his authentic characterisation of the narrator "Ché" - but otherwise this is a good looking but lacklustre, episodically constructed, series of musical set-pieces that creates an overall feeling of - well, emptiness. Madonna's efforts fail to ignite any sense of the magnetism of this astonishing woman who went from brothel to Presidential palace in such a short time; it pays scant regard to the ruthless (and venal) nature of the prevailing politics of Argentina and in the end proves to be little more than a compendium of good/great songs set to well attired and produced videos. Some things are better left to the stage - and this is certainly one of those!
Antonio Banderas
ChéMadonna
Eva PerónJonathan Pryce
Juan PerónBillie Piper
Autograph Girl (uncredited)Jimmy Nail
Agustín MagaldiAndrea Corr
Perón's MistressMark Ryan
Waiter in Junín BarAlan Parker
Tormented Film Director