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The beauty of the South American landscape and of Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Bad Education) gives The Motorcycle Diaries a charisma that is decidedly apolitical. But this portrait of the young Che Guevara (later to become a militant revolutionary) is half buddy-movie, half social commentary--and while that may seem an unholy hybrid, under the guidance of Brazillian director Walter Salles (Central Station) the movie is quietly passionate. Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna, a lusty and engaging actor) set off from Buenos Aires, hoping to circumnavigate the continent on a leaky motorcycle. They end up travelling more by foot, hitchhiking, and raft, but their experience of the land and the people affects them profoundly. No movie could affect an audience the same way, but The Motorcycle Diaries gives a soulful glimpse of an awakening social conscience, and that's worth experiencing. --Bret Fetzer

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Most helpful customer reviews   5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Doesn't have to be political, Mar 10 2005 By  Katarzyna (Mississauga, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews I greatly enjoyed Motorcycle Diaries despite the fact that I have mixed feelings about the figure portrayed in the film. I don't think that the film is necessarily about Che Guevara, but about a great journey, about compassion, and self-discovery. I would encourage all, from every political spectrum, to see the film as it is well worth it! Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: The journey of a lifetime ..., Jan 10 2007 By  M. Alcat "bel_78" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews       This movie tells us the story of two young men, and the adventure that would change the way they saw the world. The travellers, medical student Ernesto Guevara and biochemist Alberto Granado, decide to start a journey across South America. In January 1952 they begin their quest in an old motorcycle, without too much money but eager to visit new countries in order to learn more about South America and its inhabitants. As minutes go by, you will start to feel part of their journey, and absorb the different scenes, events and people that end up making an indelible impression on them. Gael García Bernal plays a believable Ernesto Guevara, the person that would later be known as "Che". Rodrigo de la Serna is just as convincing as Alberto Granado, and he makes us laugh from time to time with his antics. However, the main characters aren't them, but the people they encounter in their travels, and that add up to represent people of all South America who suffered from differents kinds of injustice. We aren't shown the people that were well-off, although we get a glimpse of their lives when Ernesto visits his girlfriend before he starts his journey. Rather, we are faced with the problems of those who lived in less fortunate circumstances, for example aborigines that had been expelled of their lands, or poor people that couldn't find a job and had to travel looking for one. The spectator is also shown people who helped those in need, for example in the hospital for leprosy patients that Ernesto and Alberto visited with the purpose of learning more about the disease... "The Motorcycle Diaries" is based on the two books that Guevara and Granados wrote about their travel: "The Motorcycle Diaries" by Guevara and "With Che Through Latin America" by Alberto Granado. It is highly likely that those books helped Brazilian director Walter Salles to make a film that sounds so true, but he obviously also contributed, and a lot, to make a film that is far from the banal, and that appeals to those who watch it. I think that it is also worthwhile to point out that the director avoided any kind of ideological preaching, something that could have been tiresome. Salles stresses, instead, that the journey was an occasion for self-discovery... All in all, I think that you won't regret watching "The Motorcycle Diaries". It isn't an eulogy about "Che" Guevara but rather a film that gives us the chance of learning what kind of experiences molded the way in which he viewed things. If you aren't interested in that, you can just consider this movie an opportunity to appreciate the scenery of some really beautiful places in South America, and to enjoy the adventures of two young men that embarked on the journey of a lifetime... Belen Alcat Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   5 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Freedom?!?!, Mar 5 2005 By  Trauma (Gotham City) - See all my reviews I cant even begin to express how much of an impact this movie had on me. Diaries is literal in every aspect it uses in this medium to tell the story of Che Guevara. This is a film that should not be reviewed by anyone. Instead Diaries should be found and discovered with a hunger for insight into history outside of textbooks and the regular medium selected for us by goverments whos only intrest lie only in their capital gain and global investments. Amazing cinematography and score lend a subdued realism to the OUTSTANDING performances by the two antagonists. Dont walk away from this film with nothing. Find your own truth. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 4 customer reviews...		Most recent customer reviews What is the hype? When this film is not tedious, it is slow and sentimental. This I find quite difficult as I cannot imagine making the subject matter that this film tackles boring. Read more Published on Dec 6 2005 by C. F. Taber Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 4 customer reviews...

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