Review of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) by Harrison D — 31 Dec 2013

A surprisingly genuine and interesting road trip thru South America in 1952 with a young Che Guevara as he develops the ideology that he would eventually be known for. Beautifully and intimately shot, I was blown away by this carefully crafted and endearing character study.

The relationship between Che and Alberto, and the people they encounter along the way, really sticks with me. It's subtle human realism in the writing and performances that keeps the story grounded.

I look forward to revisiting this film again and again over the years. It's the kind of road trip movie that will continually reveal new nuggets of interest. The final few minutes of the film provided an emotional wallop and I loved the filmmaking style used to finish the story.

The technique and imagery will never leave my imagination and will be a source of inspiration forever for me.