A musical based on the true story of Eva "Evita" Duarte de Peron, the actress who married Juan Peron and became the first lady of Argentina.
Considering I generally dislike musicals on sight, the fact that I liked this says a lot. Plot is fairly linear and conventional, but the music is great, plus Alan Parker's direction gives the movie a certain vibrance without being too mainstream. The cinematography, especially, and costumes round off the movie.
Performances are spot-on. Madonna, as a singer who can act (to a degree), was an obvious choice for the lead role and puts in a great performance. Jonathan Pryce and Antonio Banderas give good support.
Considering I generally dislike musicals on sight, the fact that I liked this says a lot. Plot is fairly linear and conventional, but the music is great, plus Alan Parker's direction gives the movie a certain vibrance without being too mainstream. The cinematography, especially, and costumes round off the movie.
Performances are spot-on. Madonna, as a singer who can act (to a degree), was an obvious choice for the lead role and puts in a great performance. Jonathan Pryce and Antonio Banderas give good support.