I felt like I toured through South America after watching just because of the filmography, however, it will probably bore kids who have no historical context or previous interest.

Most Americans know very little of Che Guevara. We took our 4 kids (10-14) to see Motorcycle Diaries. My only caution to parents is that the "f" word appears with frequency in the subtitles (the spoken language is Spanish) but these are two 20-something guys out on the trip of a lifetime around South America, on a really old ratty motorcycle which breaks down a lot (much of the swearing has to do with this!). Che and his companion witness the plight of the poor across the continent and you see how and why Che's growing outrage at the lack of social justice will lead him, after the conclusion of the film, to dedicate himself to changing the world and giving a voice to the downtrodden. Excellent, excellent, excellent, especially for young teens. Our 10 and 11 year old probably didn't get as much but it was still not a waste of time for them. We need to give our children more to think about than themselves. Take your children and enjoy!

I really enjoyed the movie and thought it was filmed very well. The only thing that was slightly annoying was the length. I don't know the exact length of the movie, but it felt like forever. Make sure you're sitting somewhere comfortable when you're watching it! Younger children probably wouldn't be interested.

I watched this movie in my spanish class and thought it was really good. They do swear alot but since it is in spanish you can't tell unless you have the subtitles on. One scence is really grusome were they are opperating and taking a women's arm off (due to lepracy). Thats the only part I had to shy away from.