The Motorcycle Diaries Critic Reviews
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A superb film.Read the full review
Mr. Bernal's soulful, magnetic performance notwithstanding, the real star of the film is South America itself, revealed in the cinematographer Eric Gautier's misty green images as a land of jarring and enigmatic beauty. Read the full review
Soulful and reflective film, as gentle as it is potent.Read the full review
More coming-of-age story than biopic, this Guevara odyssey is a transformative adventure well worth watching. Read the full review
A mesmerizing look at an asthmatic, rich-boy medical student in the act of discovering his insurgent spirit. Read the full review
This intelligently made picture is artful but not arty, political without being didactic.Read the full review
The movie's not heavyhanded about this coming of moral age; the revelations unfurl in subtle ways. What Bernal and this well-wrought movie convey so well is the charisma that would soon become a part of human history.Read the full review
A convincing, entertaining portrait of the revolutionist as a young man.Read the full review
A smartly scoped story of great personal growth and transformation. It's not hard to see the personality/political basis for Che's later revolutionary actions. Read the full review
Handsomely shot by Brazilian director Walter Salles and beautifully played by the two leads, The Motorcycle Diaries would amount to little more than a minor, softly politically conscious coming-of-age story, if not for its historical context.Read the full review
