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Rating: 8/10 (18 January 2007)

One of the better movies of the millennium.
Based upon a true story, Hopkins plays Burt Munro, an old man determined to set the land speed record for a motorbike in it's class on his old Indian. The movie commences with Burt having almost completed his modifications and ready to head to Salt Lake City to make his attempt. Along the way Burt faces all sorts of obstacles and oddities, but ends up reaching the salt flats to make his attempt.
A great story, with Hopkins holding the movie up on his own shoulders. You hang of every one of his scenes, which is a big call as I don't recall him being off screen for more than 30 seconds. He even gets the accent pretty much down pat. Some good cameos, a great script. First class.