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The World's Fastest Indian

2005

Roger Donaldson

Anthony Hopkins, Bruce Greenwood, Diane Ladd, Paul Rodriguez ...

6.6

2,484

Adventure. Drama The title of The World’s Fastest Indian refers to the classic Indian Scout motorcycle that was the prized possession of New Zealander Burt Munro. All his life, he dreamed of reaching a goal that seemed impossible and sublimely innocent: to be the fastest man on earth. The riveting Sir Anthony Hopkins stars as the famous speed king in this celebration of a singular obsession with motorcycle racing and a boundless lust for life. Born in ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"This is one of Anthony Hopkins' most endearing, least showy performances (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"It believes that most people are absolutely wonderful, and it is well enough made so that a dusting of that dogged optimism is bound to rub off on you."	POS
United Kingdom	Miles Fielder Empire	"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 (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"The movie is pleasant enough, but altogether too cute. It suffers badly from the comparison it invites with David Lynch's 'The Straight Story'"	NEU
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Despite it all, however, pic leaves a sweet, rather than sticky, taste."	POS
United States	Heather Boerner Common Sense Media	"Lots of movies exalt the virtues of following your dreams, but few do it with such joy as 'The World's Fastest Indian' (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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