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A beautifully simple tale with great vibes and no villains., 3 January 2006
Author:
Jon Clarke (clarkesta@xtra.co.nz) from Christhcurch, New Zealand
All I knew about this movie going in was that it was the life story of
an Ivan Mauger-type motorcyclist whom I'd never heard of; that he was a
Southlander; and that Anthony Hopkins was playing the chap - complete
with a rolled rrrr's Southland accent. I came away with a feeling
similar to when I first saw "Tucker the man & his dream" and "Cool
runnings" - A genuine feeling of euphoria that someone whom I
ordinarily would have little particular interest in, has accomplished a
dream. Roger Donaldson has created a rare cinematic masterpiece with
"The world's fastest Indian" - he has crafted a feel-good movie which
achieves a "Field of dreams" emotional level with a climax which is
deliberately low-key and in keeping with the subject matter. Despite
the fact that Burt Munro's efforts set an as-yet unbeaten world record,
he was a humble bloke who just went back to his shed at the end of the
day to tinker. I loved this movie because it tells a straight-forward
tale of someone so fixed on his dream that anyone he comes into contact
with simply can't help but do what they can to help him. There are no
villains in this movie - except bad luck and circumstance. And the way
Munro overcomes adversity is incredibly charming, and an inspiration to
anyone. Sir Anthony Hopkins is incredible, as usual. There aren't many
actors who could pull off the Antipodean twang and the Southland
R-rolling to boot! But Hopkins carries it off almost impeccably. The
shimmering cinematography on the Bonneville salt flats is another
highlight of this masterpiece, and I think I'm going to have to see it
again before it winds up its run at my local cinema to fully appreciate
it! (The first time I was too caught up in the agony of Burt's
struggle!) This truly is a great flick. Probably not an Oscar winner,
but for me, "World's fastest Indian" belongs alongside the
aforementioned "Tucker," etc. There's probably not much point in
releasing it in the United States - it's not their kind of feel-good
movie. But I sure hope Donaldson takes it to Cannes...the Europeans
should like it as much as "Whale rider."
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