Thought this movie was as much fun as first seeing Star Wars in 1977

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2005)

Just like "A New Hope", "Lords of Dogtown" is breathless and exhilarating and manages to be poignant in its conclusion. It takes a cadre of talented filmmakers to make a fictional feature film seem nearly as real as its documentary predecessor (which I saw during its theatrical run). I would like to refute the review of the "Unemployed Critic" who seems to carry a "gravitas" of his own and is NOT a filmmaker. The feminine touches added by director Catherine Hardwicke are a great counterpoint to Stacy Peralta's story and are not lost on the women in the audience. Not all movies are "cinema" - some of them are "films" and they bring some joy into your life. I believe this one will.