A delightful blend of hand-drawn animation and CG style that'll be soul food for hopeless romantics everywhere.
The animation style, cartoon-y but detailed, is richly evocative of the era and locations in which the story takes place.
All buzz, colour and sublime jazz, Chico & Rita is an instant design classic – and cracking cinema too.
A bustling, melodic charmer.
The great names of both Cuban and American jazz are invoked, and Chico and Rita's tragicomic love story meshes very pleasingly with this musical backdrop.
This is a simple story but one that is told with a great deal of affection and spirit. The end result is a delightful one-off.
By turns wistful, passionate, indignant and melancholy, this is an exquisitely composed piece of storytelling.
An unusual treat.
Sexy, soulful and often sublime.
Charmingly evokes the vibrancy of a bygone era, even as it smoothes away some of its complexity in the process.
The year's best musical and one of the year's finest animated films.
Chico & Rita--Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal profile
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