Movie is Great Emotional Behind-The-Scenes

Rating: 10/10 (6 June 2005)

I am not writing this to pretend to be some kind of "film" critic, but just saw the movie and wanted to share my opinion with others who might not see it based on it's subject matter. I am from the Midwest, not real familiar with the "skate scene" in California at all. I ended up moving to California, marrying a former skater and have amassed a huge amount of knowledge regarding the time and scene and the huge cast of characters.
The documentary of Dogtown and Z Boys was really interesting but the movie was focusing on something that wasn't really covered in the documentary. The emotional situations that were occurring during that time, to see their friendships and how they prevailed with the stress and strain that immediate fame and fortune would or would not bring (in Jay's case). To see the emotional toll that the times took on these young people, and in Skip's case, not so young people.
I found it completely intriguing and couldn't wait for the movie to come out. Now I just can't wait for the DVD to see the extra features! I found it almost voyeuristic in that you were seeing what a piece of that life would have been like. I found that they did such a realistic job of putting it all together and making you feel as though you are watching those exact events take place. Amazingly fun and exciting and the only time I've been in a theater full of 6-15 yr olds and not heard a word uttered through the entire thing!
Great movie, great fun and definitely worth the price of admission and more!!