75
Metascore
37 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversA mesmerizing look at an asthmatic, rich-boy medical student in the act of discovering his insurgent spirit.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerThe film is a deeply felt and beautifully acted hagiography.
- 80VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyThis intelligently made picture is artful but not arty, political without being didactic.
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatSubtle, funny and touching. It’s not like a blow-by-blow “Birth of a Hero” type of film. The script is near perfect and the acting is spot on.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterA 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.
- 70The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsHandsomely shot by Brazilian director Walter Salles and beautifully played by the two leads, The Motorcycle Diaries would amount to little more than a minor, softly politically conscious coming-of-age story, if not for its historical context.
- 60Village VoiceJessica WinterVillage VoiceJessica WinterLovely to look at but insipid.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanGlazed over by its worship of Che Guevara.
- 50The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneMuch of the film glides past with a slightly purposeless elegance. Astounding landscapes rise and fall away; enticing women glance and dance and disappear.
- 50L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyA gorgeously burnished vintage post card come to life, Motorcycle Diaries has about as much depth and emotional currency as the cardboard that post card would be stamped on.