Review of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) by Ian L — 07 Nov 2008

Interesting without being very involving. Over the course of their journey, the two friends gradually become more conscious of the injustices in their continent but with different affects on their thinking and behaviour.

Granado is depicted as being rather laddish despite being the older of the two, lleaving Guevara alone in taking a new moral and political stand. This is probably too simplistic given Granado's lifetime of service to Cuba in contrast to Guevara's short but better known contribution.

Leaves this film as just an indication of this trip's place in Guevara's political awakening rather than anything more useful in describing either of these mens' lives.