Posted on 09/24/2004 9:43:24 PM PDT by Arnold Zephel
Director Walter Salles ("Central Station") follows the future icon of the Cuban communist revolution during 1952, as Ernesto and his older friend, Alberto Granado (the charismatic Rodrigo de la Serna), go on an 8,000-mile motorcycle journey through South America.
This is a rare example of how to tell the story of a well-known figure without turning it into a cursory, greatest-hits collection of the person's life. It's also one of the year's best films.
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