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The Motorcycle Diaries (Widescreen Edition) (2004)
A Life-Changing Road Trip
The Oscar-winning "The Motorcycly Diaries", starring Gael Garcia Bernal ("Y Tu Mama Tambien"), is an amazing film that portrays the world-known Ernesto "Che" Guevera as a young man on a journey. Alberto, his best friend, and he set on a road trip to explore all of South America. Originally, they planned it as an average vacation. Instead, they learn of many unfortunate events occurring, especially hunger, poverty, and corrupt government. As medical students, they help several families with pride. This true story shares what influenced Che Guevera to become an active militant radical in the Cuban Revolution in the 1960's. Though it doesn't portray him in his famous activism, this film still shall touch viewer's hearts. Many hated him, many loved him. Regardless, this film wonderfully portrays him.
The passion and the emotion lingers throughout "The Motorcycle Diaries" as they portray the families and the communities in pain. As the two young men help them, the film shows how this epidemic effects everyone. Therefore this is more than just a film of a road trip. This is a film about friendship, heroism, and hope. The emotional impact adds with Gael Garcia Bernal's beautiful performance as Che Guevera. His talents prove that not many others can play him in such levels. He alone gives this film the right theme for each individual scene. Though all the other main actors also offer powerful performance, Bernal's remains the standout. Such film quality leads to a wonderful unforgettable conclusion.
"The Motorcycle Diaries" is a touching film that will surely please its audiences for a long time. This is an essential for any Gael Garcia Bernal fans. Those wanting to learn more about the influences in the Cuban Revolutionary should also watch "Before Night Falls", which shows the effects it had on the Cuban GLBT community.
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