The World's Fastest Indian is inspirational

The World's Fastest Indian

Director: Roger Donaldson

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Bruce Greenwood, Diane Ladd, Aaron Murphy

Cert: PG

The story, well told, of how Burt Munro (Hopkins) set out in the late l960s to beat the Land Speed Record at Bonneville Salt Flats on his vamped-up l920 Indian Twin Scout motor-cycle. A task that wasn't easy since Munro had a heart problem and not much money.

The film is almost lyrical, certainly vastly enjoyable, more so since it is a great deal more than the mere telling of the basis story.

It's a film full of richly-observed characters and contains a fine central performance from Hopkins.

Star Rating: 4/5