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(1 - 36) of 36 OFCS Rating: 86% Fresh Page   1   "Episodic and lyrical, the film suggests that, as Ernesto felt himself coming "closer to this strange human race," he also came to understand his own role."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs C "Left me less than sated and unprepared for its apolitical stance on a subject who was known for his leftist radicalism."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "Backed by indigenous-tinted music and earthy colors, this no-frills film projects the humor of comraderie and of the people."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 7/10 "For most of the viewers, regardless of their political beliefs, THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES is a journey worth taking."   Draxblog Movie Reviews   Dragan Antulov 3/4 "It's like going on an invaluable 8,000 mile vacation for the affordable price of a movie ticket--well worth the ten dollars."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 1.5/4 "Motorcycle Diaries is a film without a face, a story for those who’d rather idealize their revolutionary figures than truly know them."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez 4/5 "(...) Una excelente película sobre la aventura de dos jóvenes por América Latina, y un revelador retrato de la experiencia que ayudó a forjar la consciencia del Che (...)"   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "It is a rare biopic that does not venerate its subject beyond all reason, and The Motorcycle Diaries is a rare film."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B "Though it doesn't tell the whole story, Salles' portrait of the revolutionary as a young man is sufficiently strong to hold the attention."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "The Motorcycle Diaries is an extraordinary drama about the spiritual transformation that turns an earnest young man into a crusader for justice."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat A- "Eloquently and remarkably captures the budding ethical, emotional, and political sensibilities of a legendary man of history."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 3/4 "Tells a very personal tale with a central theme we can all relate to: the loss of innocence."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3.5/5 "Garcia Bernal and de la Serna offer heartfelt, charismatic performances which...give Diaries its simple, enduring appeal."   Los Angeles Alternative   Jay Antani 3.5/4 "Road-trip with a soul."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 7/10 "It's arguable whether the movie does a bigger favor for the myth of El Che or the reality of South America."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen "The episodic nature of the road movie weakens the film’s momentum, but the longer sequences maintain sufficient interest to keep the viewer involved."   Pajiba   Jeremy C. Fox 8/10 "I was inspired and taken by this tale of the road..."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo "Laced with the perfect amount of drama, humor, history and lack of forced romance, Diaries walks and talks like a genuine Best Picture nominee."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 2/5 "Overall the film is like a series of pretty postcards with poor people - Masterpiece Theatre for Marxists - offering little in political insight."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner A- "Wait until Francis Ford Coppola gets a load of this gem. It is every bit the movie that his long gestating On the Road should become."   FilmStew.com   Larry Carroll 4/5 "El viaje físico imprescindible que dará origen a la jornada espiritual y al rompimiento de las cadenas del hombre, para convertirlo en el héroe que estaba destinado a ser."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 7/10 "THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES is less a revolutionary tract and more a relic of the life of a will-be revolutionary."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "sells Communism like a toothpaste commercial"   Classic Film and Television   Michael E. Grost 3.5/5 "a mildly stirring coming-of-age drama enhanced by its gorgeous travelogue depiction of diverse Latin America"   Filmcritic.com   Nick Schager 5/5 "Além de utilizar as belas locações com a máxima eficiência, Salles também guia o espectador com segurança através da jornada interior de seus personagens."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 5/5 "Thoroughly entertaining and deeply moving--a vital historical document with something important to say."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline C+ "Many of the people they meet are unremarkable. In fact, the two main characters aren't all that interesting, either."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten A- "...a nicely crafted road flick that will appeal to the liberal viewer with a penchant for history and social justice"   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 4.5/5 "In a time when so many 'biopics' are predictable love-fests, it's great to see a film that digs back into a famous person's youth and explains HOW he became so influential."   DVD Clinic   Scott Weinberg B+ "Avoids political hotbeds, content with the affirming message that life lessons are best learned simply by living."   Eclipse Magazine   Sean O'Connell 3/4 "It's a road movie and a good one, as far as it goes, but it lacks the fire of change."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 4/4 "This is the kind of movie that a serious student of the art of filmmaking will relish."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 3.5/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 9/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Susan Granger Read review   In the Dark   Jonathan F. 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