"The World's Fastest Indian" isn't the fastest pace movie you'll ever watch, nor will you see the most motorcycles on the screen at one time.

What you will witness is the insane love and meticulous attention a true motorcycle enthusiast will give to his bike.

Anthony Hopkins plays Burt Munro, a codger in his 60s who lives in Invercargill, New Zealand who is considered by friends and neighbors as an old coot who is always tinkering with his 1920 Indian motorcycle.

Like Burt, who has plodded along over the years perfecting the art of making customized pistons the movie does the same as he makes his way to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in 1967. He adds an array of people to his life just as the everyday items have been added to his Indian over the years. Similarly Burt manages to take something as big as world records on the legendary salt flats and bring it back to a human perspective and triumph. Its not just the record he wins, but also the hearts of the people among all the red-tape, bureaucracy and corporate sponsorships that have seemed to taken over the Bonneville Salt Flats.

If you're looking for a movie that has thrills, spills and motorcycles come at you left and right, this may not be the movie. However, if it's a movie about the passion two-wheels can stir, the love for riding that can only be felt as well as an inspiring insight into the best of humanity, it should be top of your rental or purchase list.

Cast
Burt Munro: Anthony Hopkins
Jim Moffet: Christopher Lawford
Jerry: Bruce Greenwood
Fernando: Paul Rodriguez
Ada: Diane Ladd
Rusty: Patrick Flueger
Tom: Aaron Murphy