The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta) (2004)

Posted : 1 year ago at Nov 18 15:59

Having never read The Motorcycle Diaries which form the basis of this film, I never quite knew how it was going to pan out. I half expected the film to be ladened with an overbearing political message and revolutionary rhetoric, but I couldn't have been more wrong with my prediction. Even without any prior knowledge of the films protagonists, this film is still a thoroughly enjoyable biographical adventure across the flank of Latin America. Ernesto Guevara is a 23-year-old medical student. Opting out of finishing his final semester at medical school, he embarks instead on a road trip with his biochemist friend, Alberto Granado. Setting off with nothing more than a battered motorcycle and without any food or money to supplement their journey, they are forced to fend for themselves whils...Read more

Rating : 9/10