The World's Best Movie. After all my talk in the last post about what movies I enjoyed last year, I saw one yesterday that is going to be tough to beat for best movie of 2006. The World's Fastest Indian stars Anthony Hopkins as Burt Munro, a 68 year old New Zealander with a bad heart who dreams of breaking the world land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats with his modified 1920 Indian motorcycle. What sounds like a "cheer for the underdog" cliched sports biopic is actually much more. It is a warm-hearted character study/road picture as he encounters various challenges and unusual people along the way to acheiving his dream. The core message is that you're never too old or too sick or too challenged to follow your bliss. But it is also a question of character. Burt is so good natured, good humored and accepting of all mankind, that everyone he meets ends up helping him acheive his goal. They all see his goodness and want to be a part of his dream. Anthony Hopkins gives the performance of a lifetime, and if he wasn't eligible for the current Oscar race, he should nominnated for next year's. This is a rare feel-good movie that avoids smaltz, manipulation, and cliche. Like Burt, it is the real deal. Hugely inspirational and motivaztional, It had me laughing crying and cheering throughout. Also, it's the first movie in years where the audience clapped at the end. Don't miss this one.