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TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011)
Documentary of the year!
I have lived on the Isle of Man all my life but have never really taken much of an interest in the TT (I've watched a few races but I usually have exams during TT week), this film made this years TT very exciting! The film follows legendary TT maverick Guy Martin and a few other riders as they prepare for (and race in) the 2010 TT, even if you know nothing about motorbikes you'll quickly be engaged by the likable Guy Martin and the adrenaline fueled footage of racing. "TT3D" quickly introduces you to an exciting subculture in which riders race not for financial gain but for the thrill of traveling at over 120 mph on one of the most dangerous courses in the world. The documentary not only demonstrates the thrill of the sport but also explores the danger which the riders face and the consequences of when it all goes wrong. The real attraction though has to be the race footage; This film is what 3D was made for! "TT3D" will have you on the edge of your seat in a way in which high-budget Hollywood CGI could never come close to!
I really could not recommend this film enough, whether you're a hardened TT veteran or a motor sport virgin you're sure to walk out the cinema as a serious petrol head!
Unrivaled (2010)
So Bad!
This can't really be described as a movie, it's more a collection of music videos with terrible acting, fairly average fight scenes and stupid amounts of female nudity.
The storyline is the standard underdog story and, although it's not very original, it could of made a half decent sports movie if the acting was better. The main thing which annoyed me was the terrible direction, apparently the director began in music videos and it really does show; heavy rock songs have to play out from start to finish even if it means six minutes of watching a naked woman gyrate. Don't get me wrong, I'm a teenage boy and I'm usually up for a bit of nudity but at least make it relevant to the storyline rather just trying to stretch the running time.
The cinematography really ticked me off, in most films all the scenes are recognizably from the same movie, in this the look of the film is constantly changing and it doesn't work. One minute one minute you're watching a stylized fight scene, the next you're watching a brightly lit daylight scene with fast shaky cam action, where's the consistency?
This film was obviously made on a small budget (it's often obvious the fighting's being filmed in a cage surrounded by an audience of 8 people) so why waste time and money doing 360 swivels round buildings etc...
Don't even bother watching this, the fight fight scenes are less than average, if you want to see a good low-budget fighting movie watch "Blood and Bone"!