I knew the writer and I have a copy of the first script. In my opinion this is a beautiful film written by a kind man who admired Hemingway dearly.

A beautiful film, well casted, with stunning cinematography that shows a side of Hemingway not often represented and his last months in Cuba. Told through the eyes of a young reporter who befriended him. I truly enjoyed it.

I don't understand the negative reviews. The acting is fine and the cinematography is excellent. If you're interested in this period of Hemingway's life, you'll appreciate it. Maybe the critics who hated it were expecting more and i wasn't, and so was pleasantly surprised. . .

I cannot imagine why the consensus is so dismal. This is one of the greatest movies Iï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)ve ever seen. Iï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)ll ad some context to my opinion. Iï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)ve read most of Papaï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)s novels as well as most of his short stories. I disliked many of the early movie adaptations of his novels, as he did. Iï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)d like to think Iï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)m not a sucker for Hollywood. I also love Indy films. Again, for context, Iï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)ll list a few, in no particular order. Snowcake, In Bruges, The Guard, The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Reign Over Me, and such. Most adored foreign films? The Motorcycle Diaries, Amelie, Blue is the Warmest Color. My favorite blockbusters? Common enough; Forest Gump, Braveheart, Gone With the Wind, Dances With Wolves, and the like. Favorite war movie? Hell in the Pacific. The point is, I do not have poor taste in movies, and those who dislike this one must have poor taste in movies because I simply cannot see any other explanation for their dislike of this one. I suspect I lacked marketing enough to cast the appropriate indispensably net and the only persons left reviewing this film are waiting on the sequel to Avatar or fast and furious 47. Either way, give this movie a read. But before you do, read some of Papaï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)s works. Specifically, start with The Old Man and the Sea. Then read The Sun Also Rises. Itï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)s my favorite novel of all time. Afterwards, as many short stories as you can. Also, ignore most of the reviews of this movie. Cheers.

based on a true story about a young man who beftiends Ernest Hemingway while he is living in Havana,Cuba right before the revelution and hoe their friendship blooms and teaches both about life and love. very well written and produced.

very watchable if you've just been to Cuba.

I'm surprised to see this movies rated so low, I'm 66 so maybe the younger kids don't get it, very well acted by Papa.

Everything you thought you knew about Hemingway, but didn't--well done!

Good movie made better by being not only filmed in Cuba but filmed in Hemingway's own house when he lived there. Set in the era of the Castro revolution, we know the outcome and the generally bad outcome for the Cuban people. But this is a sad movie for another reason for it portrays Hemingway's personal problems including alcoholism and another in a series of bad marriages.

If you know anything about the revolution in Cuba, and you love Hemingway, then this is a great movie. Forget the critics.... They suck.

Litt kjedelig. Kjenner ikke så godt til han, fikk vite litt mer her.

Love the idea of a movie about the great writer, but the execution and rather poor casting makes you want to commit suicide.

As usual the critic's are full of it. "PAPA HEMINGWAY" was a well made movie which gave us a great insight into the soul of a genius.

Great movie and a story! I saw it at the Palm Springs International Film Festival January 2016. Highly recommend.

It was better than I expected. I believe is a good way to know a bit more about Hemingway for those of us that don't know him very well.

I can't imagine why the critics found this movie so bad. I thought it was excellent.

Papa is the story of a journalist who worked in Miami and Ernest Hemingway to whom he wrote a admirer's letter. It takes place in the turbulent period of Cuban history between 1956, when Castro began his revolt, and 1960, when America ended diplomatic relations. The film is a complete mess. Characters and their relationship are ill-defined. (Minka Kelly goes from simple colleague to lover in 2 scenes.) Mary (his wife) and Ernest are loving in 1 scene and in the next adversaries. But I can't complain too harshly since it was free.

It was fairly good, expected a bit more but worth a watch when what was being released was total trash

Fills in gaps - addresses the challenges Mary and Ernest Hemingway, as well as Ed Myers and his love faced; combined that with their individual often explosive characters and addictions. Need to study more to see where this one may fall short in terms of facts and portrayal. Interesting peak at late 50s Cuba

Papa is cinematically original, beautifully shot, and historically important film that everyone should see. The movie successfully captures the emotions that each of the characters are going through, making the narrative relatable and even empathetic at times. Papa captures the story's authenticity in both character development and visuals, while simultaneously making it relatable to the audience, a difficult feat for most biographies. Go see!