The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta)

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The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta)

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Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo De la Serna, Mia Maestro, Mercedes Morán, Jean Pierre Noher

In 1952, two young Argentines, Ernesto Guevara and Alberto Granado, set out on a road trip to discover the real Latin America. Ernesto is a 23-year-old medical student specializing in leprology, and A...( read more  read more... )lberto, 29, is a biochemist. The tale follows their journey as they unveil the rich and complex human and social topography of the Latin American continent.

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  • puffchunk
    October 1, 2009
    puffchunk
    Didn't hold my interest very much. Kinda seemed just like a movie to show how wonderful of a person Che Guevara was. Could somebody be that selfless? Sure I guess. Who knows. I have a hard time believing in perfectly unflawed characters.
  • mrpopcorn
    September 24, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "Before he changed the world the world changed him"

    The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling.

    REVIEW

    The Motorcycle Diarie...( read more)s is a beautiful film shot against the stunning visual backdrop of the South American continent. It is not only a story about the young Che Guevara on a motorcycle adventure with his friend, Alberto Granado; it is also about the social awakening of the famous revolutionary as he travels from Argentina, into Chile and up into Peru and Colombia. To say that it is shot and directed beautifully is only half the deal. The story is so compelling that even if you know little of Che Guavara's later exploits it still strikes a powerful note. The director, Walter Salles, also makes effective use of still shots of the people who helped stir these passionate feelings within Ernesto de la Serna, as he was named then. It is difficult not feel empathy giving you some understanding as to what drove him on to lead the life he did.

    And for people who know all there is to know about Che Guevara or nothing whatsoever, it is just a movie about a man with passion and integrity, discovering a bit more of the world around him whilst trying to make a contribution in the only way he can as a trainee doctor.
  • SirPant
    September 23, 2009
    SirPant
    Walter Salles is such a great Director and Gael García Bernal & Rodrigo De la Serna are just brilliant! Watch this film before you buy a Che Guevara T-Shirt kids!
  • 76Majikat
    September 11, 2009
    76Majikat
    After a drawn out beginning, there unwinds a much more meaningful tale. It would be easy to give up on this one near the start, but feel it?s worth sticking with.

    My biggest disappointment was watching it on Film 4, where they failed to put up all the sub-titles and left pe...( read more)riods of speech un-interpreted.
  • TheMachinist
    December 25, 2008
    TheMachinist
    "Wandering around our America has changed me more than I thought. I am not me any more. At least I'm not the same me I was. "

    Che Guevara is a historical person that most of us know. This movie is a road movie that tells the story of a young Guevara, on a journey across South Am...( read more)erica.

    The story focuses more on how America, and the people he encountered, affected him. Walter Salles skips most of the political issues but gives us some serious things to think about that are relevant even today, for example the native Americans and their situation.

    The lead actors performances are first class. Bernal does a great performance as the young passionate man, on his break to become an influential person. De La Serna's performance, as the outgoing Alberto Granado, is even better.

    "The Motorcycle Diaries" is an interesting film about Ernesto Guevara, the man who dreamt of a unified America. The film is a first class effort by director Walter Salles and is filled with beautiful photography and music. Recommended.
  • gultenreiz
    December 17, 2009
    gultenreiz
    What was the point of this movie?!To show how much of a saint Guevara was ? Because if they tried to show the miserable conditions in which the people from South America lived in, well, they did for sure a terrible job at that.
    Really boring, pointless and obnoxious.
    If not for ...( read more)Bernal I would give it even less then that.
  • daydr3am3r
    December 12, 2009
    daydr3am3r
    loved it...absolutely brilliant
  • stilettokillerz
    November 26, 2009
    stilettokillerz
    Dying to find thisssss!!!
  • miaviana
    November 22, 2009
    miaviana
    It's a great movie, with a great story. At my point of view, doesn't matter if it's all true or if it's just to make a god out of Che's image, the movie is still good.
  • ghostgirl969
    November 4, 2009
    ghostgirl969
    Hope it'll live up to my expectations...
    This was the turn-around in Che Guevara's life. This trip made him leave the US and the doctor's career that was laid in front of him to become a revolutionary figure... as you can see, expectations are high ;)
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