nzallblacks_12 If you have to resort to chicanery including the likes of clairvoyance, many explicit scenes of sodomizing 'actors', child rape and other equal horrors to get your message across well then you should place 'phony' in your title.Not only was the film's major theme (unlawful detention of political opponents) overshadowed by the much porn shooting, the whole purpose for producing this trash remains unclear.The producers/directors/actors together should be ashamed for participating in this folly. By far this is the 'worst of the worst' of any international films I've viewed.Moreover, I can't believe that anyone would financially back such poppycock. Well, believe it or not, they did but to their disgrace.This film doesn't even deserve a single star. Really, I wish I could get back the whole two hours I wasted.

oliveira-7 Not a masterpiece, but an interesting approach to the horror that cloaked Argentina during the 1976-83 military dictatorship, when people disappeared by the thousands, most being killed without leaving a trace. A great reminder of what civil rights are worth for. This movie drifts a little, to some viewers, in injecting a psychic element, however this too arguably gets some credibility within the setting, and does remind us of how impossible it would be to actually find the disappeared people. And, among those who survived, so many shattered lives! Anyway, the emotional impact is surely strong, and the disgust with the nazi-like characters in all kinds of uniform is something to be remembered. The most important here is to pay attention to history. Remembering is the one thing the real-life criminals are most afraid of. Even if they remain unpunished and everybody prefers to move on and forget, remembering is the right thing to do. As said on a line, the horror goes away only until a next time.

pagutrecht I was truly saddened as I watched this--as it hit me that the real tragedy of this time period was being used as a backdrop for a suspense story about a man who discovers his powers of clairvoyance. See "The Official Story" or "Missing," as another person mentioned on this message board, for a real sense of what happened.The gratuitous scenes of torture and death reflect a terrible lack of understanding of what went on in that country.The purpose of this film does not appear to be to shed light on any sort of reality of what happened, but rather to tell some sort of fictitious hero's story. It plays upon the deepest wishes of the victims of a tragedy for an outcome different from what really happened. Ridiculous and infuriating.

thom-gabriel This riveting film demonstrates why great actors and actresses such as Antonio Banderas and Emma Thompson perform in "popcorn" movies -- it allows them the financial freedom to make truly important films. "Imagining Argentina" is just such a film. Passion, suspense, devotion, romance, and probing insights into human nature -- the best and worse within us -- make this film a tremendous credit to those who made it. What's amazing is how little press this received. It's beautiful; it literally kept me on the edge of my seat for more than half the movie. The acting is superb, the story-line captivating. Highly recommended. The DVD will be part of my permanent collection.