Entertainment Weekly
"Reunited with the director some 20 years after the two worked together on THE BOUNTY. Hopkins savors every bit of business as his Burt charms everyone in his path." -- Grade: B- 12/16/2005 p.63-64New York Times
"This is a film that wears a smile button on its sleeve along with its happy heart. It believes that most people are absolutely wonderful, and it is well enough made so that a dusting of that dogged optimism is bound to rub off on you." 12/13/2005 p.E5 Movieline's Hollywood Life
"Anthony Hopkins gives a super, understated performance; he never begs for sympathy as he disappears inside the crusty character." 01/01/2006 p.101 Sight and Sound
"[Q]uite irresistible, largely thanks to the most cherishable performance that Anthony Hopkins has given in years." 03/01/2006 p.83 Widescreen Review
"[The DVD] exhibits a generally soft easy-on-the-eyes quality that is complementary to the period of the story." 07/01/2006 p.72 Ultimate DVD
5 stars out of 5 -- "[B]oth a hugely entertaining sports adventure and a touching biopic that will have you cheering at the screen." 08/01/2006 p.109 Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
Read no further if you do not want to know how Burt does at Bonneville, although perhaps you have already guessed that "The World's Fastest Indian" is not about the second-fastest Indian. Yes, in 1967 Burt coaxed the Indian to 201.85 mph, even as a muffler was burning the flesh on his leg. - Roger Ebert
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