Viewed in
2010
Formats
HD TV
Premise
Part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series, a documentary about extreme sports star Mat Hoffman's Big Air ramp.
Loved
Brutal honesty of the injuries, vintage footage.
Thoughts
As a casual X Games viewer, this film was very engrossing.
First off, this was a great historic piece for me. The information was in depth and well-explained thanks to testimonies from Hoffman, his family and friends and peers. In addition, there was tons of cool video of Hoffman on his bicycle doing tricks and attempting giant ramps. I got to learn about the evolution of this sport.
The other great thing was that this was not a simple puff piece. There were countless shots of Hoffman getting seriously injured. Some were a bit queasy. He, his family, and his doctors pulled no punches on how dangerously close he was to death and the uncertainty of his future health. Things climax as his injuries clash against his desire to conquer the 20 foot ramp.
Thanks to the honesty and wealth of info, this was very educational and entertaining. It made me really appreciate the origins one of my favorite X Games events.
What I would change
Nothing.
