god i wish i could skate!

Rating: 10/10 (12 November 2006)

i watched this film last night and wow. It's not the kind of film i would expect to like as it is so heavily based around skateboarding & surfing, but i saw it by chance & am now totally converted! i suppose i would describe the style of filming as casual maybe? it's not shot like your typical Hollywood film - to be honest i'd never heard of it & at first assumed it was a small budget Australian movie (look at me discriminating against surfers, bad!) many of the characters have problems at home or with money, and you really feel for them.. you really want them to succeed. the film's also really interesting - for instance i didn't realise this is how skateboarding started! throughout the film you see the rise & fall of certain characters, and how people around them begin to try and use them for their success.. but the characters still keep their friendship strong - i suppose in essence that does sound a bit Hollywood but it's film in such a realistic way it's really feel good to watch.
the film captures some great skateboarding footage - some great tricks & skills.. god i wish i could skate now!