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- 2005
- PG-13
- Magnolia Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
- 2005
- PG-13
- Magnolia Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
Summary Anthony Hopkins stars as Burt Munro, a man who never let the dreams of youth fade. After a lifetime of perfecting his classic Indian motorcycle, Burt sets off from the bottom of the world to test his bike at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. With all the odds against him, he set a new speed record and captured the spirit of his time. Bu...
Directed By: Roger Donaldson
Written By: Roger Donaldson
- 2005
- PG-13
- Magnolia Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
- 2005
- PG-13
- Magnolia Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
The World's Fastest Indian
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Summary Anthony Hopkins stars as Burt Munro, a man who never let the dreams of youth fade. After a lifetime of perfecting his classic Indian motorcycle, Burt sets off from the bottom of the world to test his bike at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. With all the odds against him, he set a new speed record and captured the spirit of his time. Bu...
Directed By: Roger Donaldson
Written By: Roger Donaldson
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
13% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 Critic Reviews
68
88% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
13% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It's a low-key, subtly inspirational drama that builds its charm slowly but surely.
A wonderfully uplifting and charming biopic that's sure to win over all but the most mean-spirited. And the motorbike races really rocket, too.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 User Ratings
7.5
84% Positive
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
9% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
7% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 User Ratings
7.5
84% Positive
38 Ratings
38 Ratings
9% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
7% Negative
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
Burt is a really nice guy, if not just a little naive and he has some funny encounters, when he first arrives in the US, driving on the wrong side of the road, giving a car salesman, Fernando (played by Paul Rodriguez) a scare and becoming acquaintences with a transvestite, Tina (played by Chris Williams), that works in a Hollywood motel. It seems that everyone who meets Burt becomes enamoured with him, which makes you want him to do well. Its a pretty slow movie really but its funny and touching/sentimental throughout and I wouldn't say that its too boring but don't expect it to be full of fast paced racing footage, its more about the man himself, his journey across the US and the people he meets.
Anthony Hopkins is well cast in his role of Burt. He certainly portrays him as a kind, loveable old guy with a biy **** in his eye. Its sad to see when his health problems flare up, it makes him more determined to complete his task and make everyone he's met proud, I think. The music score is quite emotive and adds to the film well, not being too overly powerful or really unmemorable either. There are some nice landscape scenes at times and otherwise the camerawork is quite good, especially during the racing scenes.
I'm sure that anyone who does race would be able to relate, at least in part, to Burt, when he talks about the thrill of racing and shows a young boy fan of his, back at home in New Zealand, his photo album and shows that his life has been all about racing, for the last forty years or so.
I thought that it was quite a good family type movie, really I have no complaints about it at all, other than that some may think it doesn't show enough racing scenes perhaps but I certainly enjoyed it. This, I felt, is a very good movie, one thats pretty much safe for all the family to watch. Hopkins does very well as Burt and in general I feel the movie was very well made, with good camerawork and musical score and an interesting story based on a true story, what more could you want? this movie I definitely recommend.
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Chasing a dream halfway across the world.
One of the inspiring biopic I have ever seen. It is about chasing a dream and it is never too late to do that so. Based on the story of a New Zealand motorcyclist Burt Munro. After spending 25 years to build a faster motorbike in the down under, now a very old Munro travel halfway across the earth to Bonneville speedway in the US to set a record. So what's the remaining of the tale reveals is that does his dream becomes reality or not.
Awesome performance by Anthony Hopkins, but in some parts I was distracted by his fake Kiwi accent. Overall, not bad with his effort, he achieved the goal conveniently. It is one of the best road movie that directed by the 'Species' filmmaker. The 120 minutes was too short, but well covered story with inclusion of messages like anti smoking and alcohol consumption.
It is a decade old film, never too late to watch a fine film like this, but inside I feel regret for the delay. I had no idea about the storyline. I thought it might be about Indians and then thought American Indians, but realised only while watching it that it is about a motorbike called Indian. It is surely a good family movie, especially if there is a motorbike maniac in the house. Highly recommended by me.
9/10
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This is one of Anthony Hopkins' most endearing, least showy performances.
A warm, spacious road movie with a stirring sense of the wide-open landscapes of the American West.
Sometimes shticky biopic overcomes its cornball conventionality to become a genial entertainment, thanks to Anthony Hopkins' exceptionally engaging performance.
I recommend it to anyone who needs proof that people past 60 have dreams, skills and/or sex lives.
An inspiring story of a man who wills himself through adversity to achieve a lifelong dream of setting the world land speed record. Burt Munro, played to perfection by Anthony Hopkins, accomplishes this task despite his deteriorating health conditions, the cultural shock of traveling to a foreign nation, and struggling to have his racer admitted into the competition because his vehicle is considered substandard and dangerous. A fantastic film. See it.
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C'est l'histoire d'un papy cardiaque trompe-la-mort qui fait le jacky avec sa brêle toute pourrie qu'il rafistole à grands renforts de pièces de cafetière et de charnières de portes, de pneus rechapés et de chatterton. Papy Zinzin n'a qu'une idée dans la caboche : se rendre au grand rassemblement des trifouilleurs Castomerlin à Bonneville... ce qui fait une trotte de son patelin au fond du fion de la Nouvelle-Zélande. Il aurait demandé, on lui aurait expliqué : "Papy, pour les runs, tu vas au Cora du coin, ça te reviendra moins cher".
Le vieux débris est donc une tronche à baffes insupportable mais le talent d'Anthony Hopkins suffit à faire passer la pillule gentillette et très neuneu, il faut bien le dire (on dirait que c'est produit par Disney). Néanmoins le film peut faire sourire de temps à autre et garde un rythme assez satisfaisant malgré ses deux heures bien tassées grâce à la réalisation de bon aloi de Roger Donaldson.
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Production Company
OLC / Rights Entertainment,
Tanlay,
New Zealand Film Production Fund,
New Zealand Film Commission,
3 Dogs and a Pony,
2929 Productions,
Park Road Post Production,
WFI Productions Ltd.
Release Date Dec 7, 2005
Duration 2 h 7 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Based On One Hell Of A True Story
Awards
New Zealand Screen Awards
• 7 Wins & 10 Nominations
Australian Cinematographers Society
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
High Falls Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
