For those who, like me knew very little about Che Guevara, other than he was a “revolutionary” and of course that iconic image, this will be an educational movie, revealing something of of his early years, and some of the experiences which may have shaped his later life. More so however it is an enjoyable film, with nice performances from both the leads as Ernesto “Che” Guevara, and his older friend, the slightly wacky biochemist Alberto Granado. It is nicely shot with moving scenes of the various mostly poverty stricken places the pair visited and the people they encountered. It is funny in a lot of places although becomes more serious and emotional later on, and overall is a gem that deserves to be discovered by more.

4 stars.(/5)