South of the Border

South of the Border (2010)

  • 50% of critics liked it
    (54 reviews)

  • 69% of users liked it
    (2,559 ratings)

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is a hero in Latin America for his willingness to stand up to the United States (both the government and the private sector) and his desire to use the nation's petroleum resources as a tool to bring a better way of life to the working class under his rule. But… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
Tariq Ali, Oliver Stone
Genres
Documentary, Special Interest
In Theaters
Jun 25, 2010 Wide
Cinema Libre

Critic Reviews

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    What's frustrating about the film is that even though it's clear Stone is making a number of valid and important points about both media manipulation and America's untoward political influence, he's also so obviously biased in his reporting.

  • Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe

    Stone has a crucial, overlooked viewpoint to impart, but as a documentary filmmaker, his content and technique are not terribly engaging.

  • Tom Keogh, Seattle Times

    It looks like raw notes and impressions for a future novel.

  • Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic

    South of the Border offers valuable historical, social and political context, particularly if you aren't an international-news junkie.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    Oliver Stone might not be the ideal reporter to send on a truth-seeking mission to South America, but if nobody else wants to do it, we have to take what we can get.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Melvin W


    Everyone has their own opinion of filmmaker Oliver Stone. A lot of people love him and a lot of people hate him. I'm a huge Oliver Stone fan. I believe him to be one of the more courageous filmmakers out there. JFK, Platoon, Salvador, and a variety of his other works prove his… More

  • Ken S


    You mean the Bush White House distorted facts about South America? No Way! Fascinating documentary that sheds a lot of light on subjects often kept in the dark.

  • Walter M


    Once upon a time, Oliver Stone was a superb director, expertly balancing compelling stories and politics, but eventually he would just be more interested in making a point more than anything else. Ironically, I thought maybe that same quality would make him a good documentarian, like… More

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