Review of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) by Alvin Y — 24 May 2011

This film totally blew me away. I loved every moment of the movie but I particularly enjoyed the genuine on-screen chemistry between the two main characters. Their friendship was so touching without them seeming to realize it at all. This is without a doubt one of the best foreign films I have ever ever seen and I would greatly recommend watching it. I think Gael Garcia Bernal also deserves a very special mention for his outstanding lead performance in this film, but Jamie Foxx took home the award, well that's OK to me. Of course he would not have been able to portray this role as well as he did without the excellent script and a very strong supporting cast but I still believe that he was the perfect choice for this role, so well done to the people in casting who worked on this film. A genuinely touching, unique and quietly brilliant film detailing one of the most beautiful friendships I have seen on screen. And also knowing who Che Guevarra was before he became a revolutionist, was such brilliant, now we know who this guy is on some T-Shirts.

Well, God Almighty, would I say more? Yes, like I say from those hardships and sacrifices and pains and emotions and guilts from these two characters, we truly affected by them, it's seriously one of the best foreign films I've seen. A story of life not just about that motorcycle.

And again to Mr. Anthony Lawrie, try to rewatch this movie, and for sure you're gonna give this film 5 stars now instead of 4.5 stars, and do you have one of those T-Shirts with Che on it?