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Faster (2004)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:9
Rotten:8
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Sports/Recreation
Synopsis: The world of Motorcycle Grand Prix racing attracts thrill-seeking competitors who feel the need for speed, competition, and the glorious feeling of victory. This Slamdance Film Festival-favorite... The world of Motorcycle Grand Prix racing attracts thrill-seeking competitors who feel the need for speed, competition, and the glorious feeling of victory. This Slamdance Film Festival-favorite takes a look at the sport, and was written and directed by acclaimed documentarian Mark Neale (WILLIAM GIBSON: NO MAPS FOR THESE TERRITORIES). Actor Ewan McGregor (TRAINSPOTTING, STAR WARS) is a huge fan of the sport, providing an enthusiastic voice-over commentary for Neale's film. The action unfurls over five continents and two seasons of the World Championship, and is neatly balanced between spectacular on-track performances, and contemplative off-track interviews. Neale really gets his teeth into the subject, speaking to riders, fans, mechanics, and even doctors, who are often called upon to deal with some hair-raising crashes. A welcome addition to the ever growing cannon of documentary films, FASTER is a movie which should appeal to both fans of the sport, and curiosity seekers looking to delve into a new topic. [More]
Starring: Ewan McGregor
Starring: Ewan McGregor
Reviews for Faster
[The film] is so un-Hollywood, so unadorned, that its insights smack of real life
A competently-made treatment, though it does grow a bit repetitious over the long haul and doesn't end with the sort of rousing triumph the filmmaker seems to have hoped for.
Faster is what I kept thinking about the pace of this film. You get to ride along during the races, see all the crashes - race fans should get a kick out of it.
... a jargon-filled documentary less interested in culture and history than mechanics, machinery and the rush of speed.
Problem is, after an hour and a half of Faster, I still don't get motor sports.
A loud, choppily edited and surprisingly unengaging portrait of speed demons.
A kind of bone-crushing fun, but there's little drama and certainly no insight.
The photography alone would make this a worthwhile effort, but the drama that unfolds over the two years on tour is equally involving and framed by the interviews with former champions.
If you consider hurtling along at insane speeds inches from the asphalt to be a tad eccentric, the riders of MotoGP may just fit the bill.
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