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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
A kind of bone-crushing fun, but there's little drama and certainly no insight.
Problem is, after an hour and a half of Faster, I still don't get motor sports.
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.
Great pains have been taken -- in mostly intelligible interviews and voice-overs -- to make absolutely clear what’s involved in pushing these hunks of metal, rubber and plastic to the limit.
[The film] is so un-Hollywood, so unadorned, that its insights smack of real life
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.
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.
... a jargon-filled documentary less interested in culture and history than mechanics, machinery and the rush of speed.
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.
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