Review of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) by Chris W — 20 Aug 2009

Wonderfully written and beautifully shot tale of two friends who embarked on a road trip that would forever change them, especially Ernesto Guevara. I love road movies and travelogues, and have an interest in Che Guevara, so it was only a matter of time before I would finally get around to seeing this.

Overall, I really liked it, but was not blown away by it. It is very interesting and inspiring, but not a masterpiece. The film does put Che up on a Christ-like pedastel a bit, and hints at what he was to become, but also only alludes to the bad things he did later on as well.

It's a good story, and isn't preachy with the politics, so it's the sort of movie that just about everyone could watch and find something to like about it.