When I watched this movie, I always had the feeling, that I'd seen it before. Then I remembered that I had seen "Lágrimas negras" by Sonia Herman Dolz (1997) a few years earlier. It has the same concept, the same story, I think it even is the same band in Lágrimas negras as in Buena Vista Social club (I'm not 100% sure, you can correct me with that).
Anyway, it is a nice movie, because of the music, the pictures of Havana and the interviews with the old, smiling musicians, but the original is better. Wim Wenders proved that he has no own ideas as a filmmaker anymore. I give the movie a 7+, but this is not for the director, but mainly for the music which is very touching. It really gives you a Cuban feeling (Ry Cooder does a good job to abstain from dominating the Cuban musicians).
Anyway, it is a nice movie, because of the music, the pictures of Havana and the interviews with the old, smiling musicians, but the original is better. Wim Wenders proved that he has no own ideas as a filmmaker anymore. I give the movie a 7+, but this is not for the director, but mainly for the music which is very touching. It really gives you a Cuban feeling (Ry Cooder does a good job to abstain from dominating the Cuban musicians).