Film Analysis: The Motorcycle Diaries

The Motorcycle Diaries is a 2004 biography film that follows the life of communist revolutionary leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara in his early twenties, specifically his 1952 journey traveling across South America on a motorcycle with his best friend Alberto Granado. Both the book & film is a favorite of mine because it has inspired me to pursue my dreams of seeing the world and by doing so; my views on life have evolved as well. I believe that The Motorcycle Diaries conveys a message that everyone has a place in this world and it takes time for someone to truly find who he or she is, it’s a journey that many viewers can relate to because the story revolves around a man who is sheltered from reality and who eventually evolves into one of the most iconic figures in history. …show more content…
The setting of where the film began was important to me because Buenos Aires is a city that I desire to visit in the future. I believe that where the film begins is also important to the audience because it allows us to relate to a man who is about to graduate college in a middle class society who is seeking fun and adventure along side his best friend before they must grow up and become responsible. While traveling across South America in search of that adventure, Ernesto and Alberto are best of friends but as the film reaches the end it is clear that both characters were affected in different ways and they both choose a different path that best suits them later in life, this is revealed in both beginning of the book as well as the opening seen, it's about "two lives running parallel for a