Friday, July 19, 2013

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) [31/50]



Language: Spanish         

Cast: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo De la Serna, Mercedes Morán.

Story: This is a story based on the real life road trip across South America taken by Che Guevara that changes him forever.

Screenplay and direction: exceptionally good.

Performances: Gael García Bernal is outstanding; he is an amazing actor, able to portray complex emotions subtly. I am a fan. Rodrigo De la Serna is really good and really all the support cast has done well.

Interesting: At the end of the movie the real Alberto who was Che Guevara’s friend is shown, it really moved me to see what people can achieve and endure in one lifetime and how little we movie watching people are compared to the doers who have changed the face of history with their passion.

USP: Scenes, performances, beautifully made, fascinating story.

Downside: somewhat biased toward communism, dull in parts,

Verdict: I don’t live in a bubble and understand what a Revolution means El Che is somewhat a hero to me and to see this story of his transformation from a traveler to who he would become is fascinating. As for the movie alone the scenes are beautiful the story is thought provoking and the performances are spectacularly realistic. Loved the movie 10/10

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