I went to go see it for the guys.

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2005)

I went to go see this movie because in the trailer I saw all these fine guys. They were gorgeous and the look was rough and grimy. When I went to go see it the second day it came out I was surprised. The movie did not look computer generalized, it looked completely real. It was wild and chaotic, and I loved it. The character of Jay Adams is amazing. I would have liked to know more about him. His three friends are Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta and Sid. Tony is this ego maniac and loves to show off. He is competitive and tries to beat anyone in his way. The movie goes on as Tony, Jay and Stacy split. Tony and Stacy go into competitive sporting, while Jay skates for the thrill and fun of it while trying to support him and his mother. There is a love triangle between Jay, Stacy and Tony's sister, Kathy. Kathy likes Stacy but Stacy is driven and ambitious, too serious for Kathy. Jay steps in and she goes wild for him. (I don't blame her.) In the end, Sid, who is a tag along to Jay, gets cancer. He has a tumor, which brings together these separate friends. Stacy, Tony, and Jay all come back for one last visit.
In the long run this movie was awesome. The Z-Boys were wonderfully portrayed. There were fast heart racing moments and a quiet time when you started to understand the characters. This was a great way to show the revolution of Skateboarding and the transformation form boys to men, with ego and power dominating.