Where Part Two feels like a movie in its own right, Part One's open ending only enhances the feeling of it being incomplete.
Unlike how Part Two opts for a more direct re-telling of events in Bolivia, Part One employs flashbacks and narration, with Ché giving his opinions of events to a journalist before going on to speak at the U.N - these constant cut aways from the story of the Cuban revolution spoil the flow and as you are never really sure what point Soderbergh is trying to make with the inclusion of this footage, makes Part One feel more disjointed and the lesser of the two parts of Ché.
Ché, Part Two
The better of the two parts that make up Soderbergh's Ché - which could also be argued works even better when viewed as a standalone piece.
Stripped of the flashback and narration that spoilt part one, the second half is a more immersive experience as the sense of foreboding steadily increases to the inevitable conclusion of Ché's death.
Del Toro's performance is more restrained this time around, but also the better for it, portraying the weary Guevara with flickers of the fire that we saw from him first time around.
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