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While Big Momma’s House 2 and Underworld 2 are on the spotlight, The World’s Fastest Indian which opened in limited release (February 3, 2006) will probable not be appreciated as it should. The World’s Fastest Indian is the story of Burt Munro, (Sir Anthony Hopkins) a motorcycle enthusiast from Invercargill, New Zealand. Burt owns a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which he continues to modify over the years, leading to his breaking of the 1967 land-speed record for 61-cubic inch motorcycles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah at the age of 68. Hopkins charisma carries the film from start to finish. He plays Munro as a thoughtful, but completely open man. Slightly eccentric and totally trusting of the world and his place in it.

Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Historical
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Lawford, Bruce Greenwood, Paul Rodriguez, Diane Ladd
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
Produced by: David Gribble

Score: 4.5 / 5

Director Terrence Malick’s drama The New World takes place during the formation of Jamestown. The New World contains a story about an old world where English arrive and settle in America. In Virginia 1607, three ships arrive from England with people eager to begin a new life in a new land. On board is Captain John Smith (Colin Farrell) who is being held prisoner for treason, but soon released and commissioned by Captain Newport (Christopher Plummer) to lead a brigade upriver and find food. The mission is to meet with natives but Smith’s men are lost, and he alone survives.

In captivity Smith meets the beautiful young Native American girl “Pocahontas” (Q’orianka Kilcher) and falls in love with her. Even though their love is true, each of their lives is different. This film is more like the story of Romeo and Juliet who seem to explore the relationship between a man and a woman in those times.

Genre: Romance, Historical Drama, Adventure
Starring: Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer, Christopher Newport, Q’Orianka Kilcher, Christian Bale, David Thewlis, Noah Taylor, Irene Bedard
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Produced by: Sarah Green

Score: 4 / 5