On th Road A.K.A. Sur la route (2012)

A French British Brazilian Canadian American drama directed by Walter Salles, starring Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams, Elisabeth Moss, Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen.
An aspiring writer has an interesting friend. They wander around popping bennies, drinking liquor, sharing sexual encounters with women, speeding when they drive and hitchhiking.
The premise sounds good, right? At least interesting. Unfortunately, it didn't go anywhere from there. That was it. Most of it looked good. There were a few too many handheld shots for my taste (hand holding is for romance, not movies). The characters were relatively good. Much more memorable than those from 1980s Chinese kung fu flicks. There was a really good musical performance at 1:40:32. The jazz vocalist onstage is either speaking a foreign language or using nonsense words. That's really all I have to say about this. I rate it o.k. because the subject matter was good, but the plot was seriously lacking.

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

An Argentinian adventure directed by Walter Salles.
A pair of friends leave their home town on a motorcycle to travel around South America.
This film is almost a prequel to the Che films, as it shows the man who would become Che when he is observing the people of South America and forming his ideas. The plot and characters were good. I always like films about a small group of people on a long journey. The style did not reflect the time period in which the film was made. It seemed more like a '90s film than 2000s. That was a good thing! I'm rating this good.