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delightful sense of humor and wonder maintained by actors Ewan
McGregor and Charley Boorman make this long, long motorcycle
journey a captivating, entertaining experience, at least for the
first two hour long episodes available for review.
Buddies McGregor and Boorman star in and co-produce this
adventure series that chronicles their four-month, 20,000-mile
trek across Europe, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and
eventually the United States.
The richness and frozen desolation of the landscapes, plus
encounters with local people who sometimes offer remarkable
hospitality, contribute to the possibility that the entire
series will be a cool experience for the viewer. Most
importantly, the two actors have wisecracks for almost every
occasion.
To prepare, Boorman and McGregor take survival training,
off-road training courses, first aid instruction and more. Even
down to the wire, it’s doubtful whether they’ll leave as planned
– one obstacle after another keeps surfacing.
The trek has them hitting areas little seen by Westerners,
including a journey through the wastelands of Siberia where the
old Soviet Union sent prisoners to make sure they never
returned.
Ah, but the Soviets never sent actors with state-of-the-art
motorcycle accessories.
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