The World's Fastest Indian

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 on a shoestring budget. He makes fast friends of many he encounters along the way who find themselves swept up in his energy and singular determination. Burt's quest culminates in an unlikely conclusion and remains legendary within the motorcycle community to this day.

I thought they didn't make movies like this anymore. I figured that hollywood figured that no one values outstanding acting, edge of your seat excitement and an amazing story all in a film that would be appropriate for (though not fully appreciated by) a young child. Anthony Hopkins performs some of the best acting of his career as Burt Monro. He performs in one of the most amazing stories of a dream realized that I have ever seen. From his innocence at the craziness of Hollywood, to his cross-country journey to the Salt Flats to the people that helped give him a chance to live his dream, you can't help but get caught up in his emotion and his desire.

While this movie is rated PG-13, I don't know how it received that rating. While there are a couple of times that Burt spends the night with some ladyfriends, nothing inappropriate is shown, only hinted at. There may have been a bit of language but nothing noticeable.

It's so exciting to me to review a movie that I can recommend to all. As one of the best movies I've seen in a long time, The World's Fastest Indian is a great movie that anyone 9 to 99 can enjoy.


5 out of 5