The Motorcycle Diaries

An well acted and written tribute to the era of Ernesto "Che" Guerva

Walter Salles at his best. An evocative film, beautifully shot. With a tour de force performance from Gael Garcia Bernal.

Que grande filme nos é apresentado aqui, principalmente para nós latino americanos, o longa tem um caráter excepcional para qualquer um que queira adentrar na história da América do Sul, e de seus povos originários que foram praticamente expulsos de suas terras, por conta da ganância dos colonizadores europeus. Um filme fundamental, apenas assistam, um adendo a fotografia que me lembra muito o grande fotografo brasileiro Sebastião Salgado,

THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES is much better than the book from which it takes its name. The film successfully draws forth the deeper currents of Guevara's road trip notes, portraying the formative journey as one full of mishaps, humor, pathos, and insight. The film's measured pace, location filming and excellent soundtrack all support the creation of a culturally-authentic work of art that stands on its own.

realistic and authentic for the most part

A nice enough film about Guevara's famed journey across South America. The real beauty comes in the photography of the continent as we join this epic trip and see some amazing scenery. Well acted and you come to like the two protagonists. Bought this one for £1 in a charity shop on DVD.

Finally watched it on gf's rec and glad I did. Top notch stuff.

The film deals exactly with the point of departure of "Ernesto Che Guevara". This biography / road movie can be called a quasi-documentary. The journey of two friends and two lives with common dreams in Latin America and the film shows a real picture of these lands. The film becomes very deep and powerful in the second half and tends more towards the documentary structure. In one of the dialogues at the beginning of the movie, Ernesto's friend says that if there is no motorcycle, we should go on foot. Ernesto says better because then we see better and more people. Right from the middle of the movie, when the motorcycle is no longer useful due to its problems and being scrap, and they continue on foot, it becomes a journey to the depth of belief and changes both friends. The film follows life during the journey. And in the hands and curved lines of people's faces, there is a longing for life. The credits at the end of the movie are wonderful.

In many ways, this is a story about coming of age "Diarios de motocicleta" shows Ernesto (Che) Guevara's inner story, based on his diaries from his youth and those of his friend Alberto Granado. This fictionalized reconstruction transports us into the feelings of a Latin American consciousness that has been ideologically rediscovered.

A fascinating insight into what motivated Che Guevara to become the famous revolutionary. I learnt a lot.