Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY -- It's a trip back in time, headwise, to the '60s. An on-the-road venture of the Kerouac-ean style, "The Motorcycle Diaries" is based in part on the diaries of Che Guevara. Yes, that Che Guevara. Although "Motorcycle" is of the '60s zeitgeist, the actual trip took place in 1952. Such a filmic venture, realistically, will have its most hospitable venues around liberal universities.
Ultimately, this cinematic journey is a trek of personal transformation, and one need not have had a poster of Che in the dorm to appreciate this nonpolitical saga. "Motorcycle" is the coming-of-maturity tale of two young, idealistic men who wish to traverse South America before they hit 30.
Down to generics, "Motorcycle" is a trek/buddy movie with opposite personalities: Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (Gael Garcia Bernal) is serious and a bit stiff, while Alberto Granado (Rodrigo De La Serna) is playful and pragmatic. Crammed atop a beat-up Norton 500, they're an odd pair in many ways, but their fuel is the same: idealism. Their open road is uncharted, but both are guided with a beneficent nature. They ultimately travel to a leper colony, where they hope to bring their medical and scientific expertise to good use.
Given the daunting terrain of South America -- they traverse a huge part of the continent -- their journey is full of mishaps and misadventures. Theirs is a venture through back roads and uncharted areas
the hardships test their personal mettle every dusty, threatening kilometer of the way. Unfortunately for entertainment value, these two travelers are not, to put it mildly, wild and crazy guys
as such, the film sometimes seems like a "National Geographic" travelogue.
Fortunately, screenwriter Jose Rivera's distillation of the books upon which the film is based is succinct and psychologically illuminating. Energetically directed by Walter Salles, "Motorcycle" is 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.
Overall, the film's technical aspects are a well-realized, synergistic blend. The percussive indigenous sounds, courtesy of composer Gustavo Santaolalla, and the rhythmic varieties of cinematographer Eric Gautier's scopings invigorate this cinematic/psychological trek.
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
Pathe International
FilmFour presents
A South Fork Pictures production
in association with Tu Vas Voir Prods.
Credits:
Director: Walter Salles
Screenwriter: Jose Rivera
Based on the books "The Motorcycle Diaries" by Ernesto Che Guevera and "With Che Through Latin America" by Alberto Granado
Producers: Michael Nozik, Edgard Tenembaum, Karen Tenkhoff
Executive producers: Robert Redford, Paul Webster, Rebecca Yeldham
Co-producers: Daniel Burman, Diego Dubcovsky
Executive in charge of production: Peter McAleese
Artistic supervisor: Gianni Min
Director of photography: Eric Gautier
Editor: Daniel Rezende
Music: Gustavo Santaolalla
Production designer: Carlos Conti
Costume designers: Beatriz De Benedetto, Marisa Urruti
Casting director: Walter Rippel
Cast:
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna: Gael Garcia Bernal
Alberto Granado: Rodrigo De La Serna
Chichina Ferreyra: Mia Maestro
Celia de la Serna: Mercedes Moran
Dr. Bresciani: Jorge Chirella
Running time -- 128 minutes
No MPAA rating...
PARK CITY -- It's a trip back in time, headwise, to the '60s. An on-the-road venture of the Kerouac-ean style, "The Motorcycle Diaries" is based in part on the diaries of Che Guevara. Yes, that Che Guevara. Although "Motorcycle" is of the '60s zeitgeist, the actual trip took place in 1952. Such a filmic venture, realistically, will have its most hospitable venues around liberal universities.
Ultimately, this cinematic journey is a trek of personal transformation, and one need not have had a poster of Che in the dorm to appreciate this nonpolitical saga. "Motorcycle" is the coming-of-maturity tale of two young, idealistic men who wish to traverse South America before they hit 30.
Down to generics, "Motorcycle" is a trek/buddy movie with opposite personalities: Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (Gael Garcia Bernal) is serious and a bit stiff, while Alberto Granado (Rodrigo De La Serna) is playful and pragmatic. Crammed atop a beat-up Norton 500, they're an odd pair in many ways, but their fuel is the same: idealism. Their open road is uncharted, but both are guided with a beneficent nature. They ultimately travel to a leper colony, where they hope to bring their medical and scientific expertise to good use.
Given the daunting terrain of South America -- they traverse a huge part of the continent -- their journey is full of mishaps and misadventures. Theirs is a venture through back roads and uncharted areas
the hardships test their personal mettle every dusty, threatening kilometer of the way. Unfortunately for entertainment value, these two travelers are not, to put it mildly, wild and crazy guys
as such, the film sometimes seems like a "National Geographic" travelogue.
Fortunately, screenwriter Jose Rivera's distillation of the books upon which the film is based is succinct and psychologically illuminating. Energetically directed by Walter Salles, "Motorcycle" is 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.
Overall, the film's technical aspects are a well-realized, synergistic blend. The percussive indigenous sounds, courtesy of composer Gustavo Santaolalla, and the rhythmic varieties of cinematographer Eric Gautier's scopings invigorate this cinematic/psychological trek.
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
Pathe International
FilmFour presents
A South Fork Pictures production
in association with Tu Vas Voir Prods.
Credits:
Director: Walter Salles
Screenwriter: Jose Rivera
Based on the books "The Motorcycle Diaries" by Ernesto Che Guevera and "With Che Through Latin America" by Alberto Granado
Producers: Michael Nozik, Edgard Tenembaum, Karen Tenkhoff
Executive producers: Robert Redford, Paul Webster, Rebecca Yeldham
Co-producers: Daniel Burman, Diego Dubcovsky
Executive in charge of production: Peter McAleese
Artistic supervisor: Gianni Min
Director of photography: Eric Gautier
Editor: Daniel Rezende
Music: Gustavo Santaolalla
Production designer: Carlos Conti
Costume designers: Beatriz De Benedetto, Marisa Urruti
Casting director: Walter Rippel
Cast:
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna: Gael Garcia Bernal
Alberto Granado: Rodrigo De La Serna
Chichina Ferreyra: Mia Maestro
Celia de la Serna: Mercedes Moran
Dr. Bresciani: Jorge Chirella
Running time -- 128 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY -- It's a trip back in time, headwise, to the '60s. An on-the-road venture of the Kerouac-ean style, "The Motorcycle Diaries" is based in part on the diaries of Che Guevara. Yes, that Che Guevara. Although "Motorcycle" is of the '60s zeitgeist, the actual trip took place in 1952. Such a filmic venture, realistically, will have its most hospitable venues around liberal universities.
Ultimately, this cinematic journey is a trek of personal transformation, and one need not have had a poster of Che in the dorm to appreciate this nonpolitical saga. "Motorcycle" is the coming-of-maturity tale of two young, idealistic men who wish to traverse South America before they hit 30.
Down to generics, "Motorcycle" is a trek/buddy movie with opposite personalities: Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (Gael Garcia Bernal) is serious and a bit stiff, while Alberto Granado (Rodrigo De La Serna) is playful and pragmatic. Crammed atop a beat-up Norton 500, they're an odd pair in many ways, but their fuel is the same: idealism. Their open road is uncharted, but both are guided with a beneficent nature. They ultimately travel to a leper colony, where they hope to bring their medical and scientific expertise to good use.
Given the daunting terrain of South America -- they traverse a huge part of the continent -- their journey is full of mishaps and misadventures. Theirs is a venture through back roads and uncharted areas
the hardships test their personal mettle every dusty, threatening kilometer of the way. Unfortunately for entertainment value, these two travelers are not, to put it mildly, wild and crazy guys
as such, the film sometimes seems like a "National Geographic" travelogue.
Fortunately, screenwriter Jose Rivera's distillation of the books upon which the film is based is succinct and psychologically illuminating. Energetically directed by Walter Salles, "Motorcycle" is 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.
Overall, the film's technical aspects are a well-realized, synergistic blend. The percussive indigenous sounds, courtesy of composer Gustavo Santaolalla, and the rhythmic varieties of cinematographer Eric Gautier's scopings invigorate this cinematic/psychological trek.
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
Pathe International
FilmFour presents
A South Fork Pictures production
in association with Tu Vas Voir Prods.
Credits:
Director: Walter Salles
Screenwriter: Jose Rivera
Based on the books "The Motorcycle Diaries" by Ernesto Che Guevera and "With Che Through Latin America" by Alberto Granado
Producers: Michael Nozik, Edgard Tenembaum, Karen Tenkhoff
Executive producers: Robert Redford, Paul Webster, Rebecca Yeldham
Co-producers: Daniel Burman, Diego Dubcovsky
Executive in charge of production: Peter McAleese
Artistic supervisor: Gianni Min
Director of photography: Eric Gautier
Editor: Daniel Rezende
Music: Gustavo Santaolalla
Production designer: Carlos Conti
Costume designers: Beatriz De Benedetto, Marisa Urruti
Casting director: Walter Rippel
Cast:
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna: Gael Garcia Bernal
Alberto Granado: Rodrigo De La Serna
Chichina Ferreyra: Mia Maestro
Celia de la Serna: Mercedes Moran
Dr. Bresciani: Jorge Chirella
Running time -- 128 minutes
No MPAA rating...
PARK CITY -- It's a trip back in time, headwise, to the '60s. An on-the-road venture of the Kerouac-ean style, "The Motorcycle Diaries" is based in part on the diaries of Che Guevara. Yes, that Che Guevara. Although "Motorcycle" is of the '60s zeitgeist, the actual trip took place in 1952. Such a filmic venture, realistically, will have its most hospitable venues around liberal universities.
Ultimately, this cinematic journey is a trek of personal transformation, and one need not have had a poster of Che in the dorm to appreciate this nonpolitical saga. "Motorcycle" is the coming-of-maturity tale of two young, idealistic men who wish to traverse South America before they hit 30.
Down to generics, "Motorcycle" is a trek/buddy movie with opposite personalities: Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (Gael Garcia Bernal) is serious and a bit stiff, while Alberto Granado (Rodrigo De La Serna) is playful and pragmatic. Crammed atop a beat-up Norton 500, they're an odd pair in many ways, but their fuel is the same: idealism. Their open road is uncharted, but both are guided with a beneficent nature. They ultimately travel to a leper colony, where they hope to bring their medical and scientific expertise to good use.
Given the daunting terrain of South America -- they traverse a huge part of the continent -- their journey is full of mishaps and misadventures. Theirs is a venture through back roads and uncharted areas
the hardships test their personal mettle every dusty, threatening kilometer of the way. Unfortunately for entertainment value, these two travelers are not, to put it mildly, wild and crazy guys
as such, the film sometimes seems like a "National Geographic" travelogue.
Fortunately, screenwriter Jose Rivera's distillation of the books upon which the film is based is succinct and psychologically illuminating. Energetically directed by Walter Salles, "Motorcycle" is 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.
Overall, the film's technical aspects are a well-realized, synergistic blend. The percussive indigenous sounds, courtesy of composer Gustavo Santaolalla, and the rhythmic varieties of cinematographer Eric Gautier's scopings invigorate this cinematic/psychological trek.
THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
Pathe International
FilmFour presents
A South Fork Pictures production
in association with Tu Vas Voir Prods.
Credits:
Director: Walter Salles
Screenwriter: Jose Rivera
Based on the books "The Motorcycle Diaries" by Ernesto Che Guevera and "With Che Through Latin America" by Alberto Granado
Producers: Michael Nozik, Edgard Tenembaum, Karen Tenkhoff
Executive producers: Robert Redford, Paul Webster, Rebecca Yeldham
Co-producers: Daniel Burman, Diego Dubcovsky
Executive in charge of production: Peter McAleese
Artistic supervisor: Gianni Min
Director of photography: Eric Gautier
Editor: Daniel Rezende
Music: Gustavo Santaolalla
Production designer: Carlos Conti
Costume designers: Beatriz De Benedetto, Marisa Urruti
Casting director: Walter Rippel
Cast:
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna: Gael Garcia Bernal
Alberto Granado: Rodrigo De La Serna
Chichina Ferreyra: Mia Maestro
Celia de la Serna: Mercedes Moran
Dr. Bresciani: Jorge Chirella
Running time -- 128 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 1/21/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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