Castro’s Spies reviews
“All spies are not James Bond. That laconic comment delivered during Castro’s Spies may be the key to this forensic-level insight into the workings of the ‘Cuban 5’… Compelling as a tale of Cold War intrigue, equally gripping on a human level.”
Allan Hunter
“As thrilling as any espionage movie… The real-life story of the Cuban Five is told in analytical detail in this enthralling, exciting and at times moving new documentary.”
Mark Adams
Best of the new Irish films was, however, the fascinating Castro’s Spies. Doing what it says on the cigar box… A fascinating piece of work.”
Donald Clarke
“The editing, taken care of by Aslin, is smooth and intriguing and accompanied by a striking score (courtesy of Damien Lynch), well fit to depicting the Cold War tension caused by the highly fraught US-Cuba diplomatic relations.”
Davide Abbatescianni
“This entirely Irish production offers a distinctly neutral standpoint to the heated political tensions between the U.S. and Cuba regarding the arrests of the Cuban Five.”
Patrick Scott
★★★★½ “A remarkable piece of work… Inventively illustrated with a mixture of archive news footage, still photography and clips from Cuban television series about espionage, the film is constantly engaging and entertaining.”
Jennie Kermode
“As thrilling as a John le Carré novel and as epic and insightful as a Ken Burns historical film… Ollie Aslin and Gary Lennon investigate the activities of those who lingered in the shadows of Cuba and America’s plagued relationship.”
Ethan Brodie
“Compelling and fascinating, it's definitely worth a watch.”
Jen
“This is truly a documentary like no other...this film is utterly engrossing and really worth a watch."
David Cromie
“Castro’s Spies benefits from an indulgent treatment of the details and minutiae of Cuban spycraft in the United States… crisp, compelling viewing.”
Bernard Ozarowski
★★★★ “Castro’s Spies succeeds because of how well it ties these threads, both the political and the personal.”
Ross McIndoe