SYNOPSIS:
After a lifetime of perfecting his classic Indian motorcycle,
Burt sets off from New Zealand to clock his bike at the Bonneville
Salt Flats. With all odds against him Burt puts his kiwi spirit
to the test, braving the new world on a shoestring budget. Burt’s
quest culminates in an unlikely conclusion and remains legendary
within the motorcycle community to this day.
MOVIE
REVIEW :
Put
a great actor like Sir Anthony Hopkins in a character-driven
story and he will make it a great film. Throw in a rackety
motorcycle, some nice folks and a cute boy and you get this
quaint little story that, quite like its protagonist, over-achieves
and inspires.
The protagonist
Burt Munro is this charming old coot that always says the
right things at the right time, be it to make friends with
the most unlikely of folks or to weasel his way into the sheets
of lonely old women. What makes him the hero in this story
is his steadfastness in fulfilling his dream. No big-talking
or grand dramatic gestures for our hero, just putting in hard
work, tucking your chin in and trudging forward. That’s
Burt, and that’s why the movie works like a charm.
Keep a
lookout for the scene in which Anthony Hopkins tries to deal
with a stubborn prostate problem at the flats. It is an absolute
cracker.
SPECIAL
FEATURES :
Inspirational true-life movies need no special features.
AUDIO/VISUAL
:
The
visual transfer is adequate and the movie is presented in
Dolby Digital 5.1. The subtitles are really appreciated as
the New Zealand accent can be quite dense at times. I don’t
understand why the movie is displayed at 4:3 aspect ratio
though.
MOVIE
RATING :
DVD
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by Lim Mun Pong
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