Since I am over 65, this is not the sort of film I would usually rent to 'get away from it all.' And I had no idea WHO it was about. It was like stepping into the Americas and having an inside tour. I donned another skin, watching this journey unfold. The nobility and sensitivity evinced by "Che" caused my heart to swell with admiration for the boy's pure instinct toward the Good and the Noble. But at the very end, when they unveiled - to those ignorant of the entire purpose of the film! like me! - that this boy would be CHE GUEVERA, well, I sat there thunderstruck for quite a time, on the verge of weeping. Those dear boys! I watched the special feature interview of the surviving "boy," now an old man, and was especially moved. My heart is permanently softened on the subject of Che Guevera, thanks to this fine film. And my love for the Americas and their people smolders within. Now that's quite a nice mother-lode to take away from any flick, isn't it?
Review of The Motorcycle Diaries
