Review of The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) by Brian W — 23 Jun 2008

Initial .....a rather the circumstances in the making of CHE...............Gladly, this was not a simple insight into the now cliche story (no pun intended) of Che Guverra in his renegade days. We experience the unity of the continent as Ernesto & Alberto do, one can really feel the emotion between them, especially at the climax of the film.

Both Gael Garcia Bernal and Rodrigo De la Serna give stunning performances and there is some epic cinematography showing the beauty of possibly the most the under-exposed continent of the world. .....

.........This is a film about travel and humanity. The story harks back to a time when travel was a true adventure, i.e you put your life on the line and rely on the contact and charity of humanity to realise a fulfilling experience and change the course of your life.

As opposed to flying to a given country, booking your hotels in advance and taking a few thousand for the little excursions like elephant rides and organised trekking expeditions etc, which seems to be the modern concept of travel.

Two friends set off on a motorbike across south america and see a continent of 'one people' forced into a nomadic and penurious existence by corrupt officials and greedy land owners.