Review of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) by Mauro R — 10 Feb 2010

Pure visual art. Such an awesome movie! I like the way "Che's" thoughts of Latin-America slowly take shape and make him realize that the injustice there is around him is bigger than we usually think.

His ideas of the social indifferences between the rich and the poor are completely right. If only he had executed his revolution in a better way then maybe he would've actually made a huge difference, but because he decided to make his revolution with guns and shots, it failed.

It was so obvious that governments wouldn't stand up for it and would search his death. I remember a scene in the movie where "Che's" friend Alberto gives his idea of how to start the revolution and "Che" tells him that a revolution with no shots is impossible, well, I guess Gandhi is proof enough that that isn't true.

Anyway, I still agree with all of his ideas of the social differences and the injustice that's lived in Latin-America and the speech he gives just before he leaves the leper center in the Amazon is admirable.

I understand why some people might have gotten bored with this film, the movie does spend a bit of time trying to give some nice "vistas" of South America making it a little slow (so if you are one of those people but you still think you will give this movie a go, make sure that you aren't tired when you are watching it), I however find that incredibly entertaining and one day, if I am able to, I'd like to go on a road trip like their's, whether I do it in South America or Australia (or both.

)I also think that being from South America (like me) helps relate to this movie better and enjoy it more. 2 thumbs up for this movie!