Review of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) by Kyle C — 20 Oct 2009
EXCELLENT.
I love this movie, its one of the greatest Ive seen in a long time.
It follows the motorcycle road trip of two young Argentinian men who venture out to travel along the South America coast. Experiencing many social turmoils and inequalities, Che Guevara is depicted as a selfless, giving character. I found the positive view on Che fresh, as we always associate him with devoted, idealistic socialists and revolutionists. Whether this film can be classfified as Pro Che propaganda, its hard to tell. I enjoyed it either way, and that does not make me a socialist ;).
One of the highlights was their visit to Macchu Picchu, a histoical Aztec site in South America, which is one of the 'new' Seven Wonders of The World. This site is so breathtaking, that pictures I had seen when I was younger could not compare. Visiting Macchu Picchu I now on my travel list!
Anyways, great film which I can watch over again, which encaptures the spirit of freedom, humanity and our prosperity taken for granted.
This review of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) was written by Kyle C on 20 Oct 2009.
The Motorcycle Diaries has generally received very positive reviews.
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