《自由古巴1996》是由里奇·穆勒,凯瑟琳·弗莱明主演的一部喜剧片，Depressing,darklovedramawiththinstoryline,thatmakesyouwonderwhetherthemakersbelieveinlifeatall.Themaleprotagonistisconstantlyrunningintoproblemsandgetsbeatenuptimeandtimeagain,somuchsothatafterawhileIcouldnothelplaughing,whichcannothavebeentheintentionofthemakers:theyarevèry,vèryserious.ThecruxofthefilmseemstobeasharpcommentonthemoneydrivenGermansociety,inwhichitisimpossibletoshowanyrealaffection;ofcoursethiscouldbeadilemmaofthemakersthemselves:moneyisnottheproblem,butwhatyoudowithit.Notforgottenistoincludeanextremerightwingmanwhoseself-proclaimedpurposeinlifeitistofreethestreetofsociallyundesirableelements.Itisallveryheavysymbolismwithnorelief,butitiscertainlywell-madewithascriptthat-asthefilmprogresses-becomeslessandlesssurprising.Thetwoactingleadsaregood;finecinematography.(janonderwater)