An amazing movie about a road trip the young Ernesto Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado had all across and along South America in the 1950's. I confess I had not great expectations because I thought it was a political movie with a political thesis, which generally gets me suspicious. Well, I was wrong. The movie only covers Guevara's life before he became the famous "Che" Guevara and it is mostly about two youngsters who get more and more aware of what life is really about. You will find tragedy, humour, gorgeous landscapes and great music. And excellent acting by Gael Garcia Bernal and Rodrigo de la Serna. I don't know if this movie is availabe in USA, but if it is you should try and watch it, because it is really worthwhile.
I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell the truth. I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche/A streetcar named desire)
