worth the wait

Rating: 9/10 (15 October 2005)

WARNING SPOILERS: I heard so much about The World's Fastest Indian for so long and waited for its premiere in New Zealand, and it was definitely worth the wait.. being a keen New Zealander from the part of the country Bert Munro came from, it brought a tear to the eye seeing all the familiar Kiwi sights, i.e. the Bank of New Zealand, Catlins beach and those type of houses that you usually see in the deep South - Dunedin, Invercargill.. but most of all, it's the familiar Kiwi ingenuity which is the main theme of the movie, e.g. the Indian motorbike wrapped in bed sheets which prob saved it after the wooden box it came in got wrecked en-route to America, or the asbestos ripped from Bert's mattress to protect Bert's leg from Indian's muffler? only Kiwis could ever think of such innovation.. Hopkins was enjoyable as Bert Munro and while he couldn't maintain the Kiwi accent, i think he was still believable as a Kiwi - most Kiwis still have the English/Scottish accent even after several generations.. a great movie.. while it prob isn't Oscar material, but watch this as a proud Kiwi or if ya into underdog tales..