In the late 1960s after a lifetime of perfecting his classic indian motorcycle burt sets off from the bottom of the world invercargill new zealand to clock his bike at the bonneville salt flats in utah. With all odds against him burt puts his irrepressible kiwi spirit to the test braving the new world. Studio: Magnolia Pict Hm Ent Release Date: 12/31/2007 Starring: Anthony Hopkins Bruce Greenwood Run time: 127 minutes Rating: Pg13
A movie that exudes affection and goodwill, The World's Fastest Indian is an unabashed mash note to a lovely character from New Zealand's recent past. Burt Munro, played by Anthony Hopkins, is a cantankerous Kiwi with an obsession: he's been tinkering with his 1920s-era Indian brand motorcycle for years, pushing it to ever-faster speeds. It's the 1960s, and Burt has the utterly mad idea of taking the bike to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, site of world records for speed racing. The movie takes a while to get to the journey--and then the journey takes a while--but the genial atmosphere prevails. (People of a certain age, for whom the word "Bonneville" evokes pleasant associations with hotrods and world-speed records, will not be disappointed in the film's location shooting, or its sense of awe.) Hopkins is not quite on-the-money casting for the jovial, happy-go-lucky Munro, and his accent wavers, but he nails the emotional scenes and the fascination with speed. Smaller bits are well-filled by Diane Ladd and Christopher Lawford (son of Peter), who looks uncannily of the era. New Zealand director Roger Donaldson doesn't take any chances here, but the story clearly means something to him, and that sense of commitment carries the film through its sleepier moments. --Robert Horton
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
cool DVD:
Great film for anyone.. you don't need to be a bike enthusiast to enjoy it. :)
World's Fastest Indian:
I first saw this on a dvd that I got at the library, my wife and I enjoyed it so much that we purchased 3 copies to give as gifts and to keep one for myself. The movie was great, especially the trailer by Burt Munro.
A manly feel good movie:
The best way to explain this book is that it's a manly feel good movie. It's great to watch Anthony Hopkins in this role and watch him stand up for his goals and ambitions in life. It's a great movie to add to the collection.
Excellent movie:
This movie has an excellent story line, tremendous acting by Anthony Hopkins ( hard to go wrong with his movies) good scenery and action. I am surprised it had so little pr. I am not a motorcycle fan, but still it kept me engrossed.
