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The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

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The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

Overview

Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he and best friend Alberto Granado had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film explicitly promotes progressive ideology by sympathetically portraying the awakening of Che Guevara's revolutionary consciousness in response to systemic social and economic injustice, framing this transformation as a necessary response to the suffering of the oppressed.

The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast, reflecting the various populations encountered during the protagonists' journey across South America. The narrative subtly critiques social injustices and inequalities, fostering an awareness of marginalized communities without explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.

Secondary

The film portrays Ernesto "Che" Guevara, a historical figure of documented white European descent, with Gael García Bernal, an actor of mestizo (mixed Indigenous and European) heritage. This constitutes a race swap.

The film 'The Motorcycle Diaries' chronicles the journey of a young Ernesto Guevara and his friend across South America, focusing on their observations of poverty and social injustice. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it explore queer experiences or identities.

The Motorcycle Diaries does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film primarily focuses on the protagonists' journey and their encounters with poverty and social injustice across South America, rendering the framework for evaluating trans portrayal inapplicable.

The film is a biographical road movie depicting a journey across South America. It does not contain any scenes where female characters engage in or are victorious in direct physical combat against male opponents.

The film is a biographical drama based on the real-life journey of Ernesto "Che" Guevara and Alberto Granado. All major characters, including historical figures, are portrayed with their documented or established genders, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from their historical or canonical representation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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8.3
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7.5

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