The World’s Fastest Indian
— A film about a stubborn eccentric who never gave up turns out to be a simple triumph.”
- Director: Roger Donaldson
- New Zealand / United States, 2005
The “Indian” is a vintage motorcycle modified by a vintage eccentric, New Zealander Bert Munro. His dream is to break a land speed record on the salt flats of Utah, but first he has to get there.
A gear change for Donaldson, who brought us such bloke-ish blockbusters as Species and Cocktail, Indian is more than just a man’s movie.
Indeed, this film is an uncomplicated triumph in several ways: it’s based on a wonderful true story, it took twenty-five years to get it made and Anthony Hopkins’ performance must be a career best.
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