The appeal of this Brad Pitt-produced documentary will depend entirely on your interest in watching men leaning over at high speed
Beneath the leather and diesel, a heavy whiff of A-lister indulgence comes off this Brad Pitt-produced doc profiling the young generation of bikers who’ve dethroned reigning Moto Gp champ Valentino Rossi.
Director Mark Neale ekes out traces of personality – the goofy Marco Simoncelli is such a vital pit-lane presence that events at the 2011 Malaysian Gp catch everyone out – but any drama is limited to the track: its grip depends entirely on your interest in watching men leaning at high speed.
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Beneath the leather and diesel, a heavy whiff of A-lister indulgence comes off this Brad Pitt-produced doc profiling the young generation of bikers who’ve dethroned reigning Moto Gp champ Valentino Rossi.
Director Mark Neale ekes out traces of personality – the goofy Marco Simoncelli is such a vital pit-lane presence that events at the 2011 Malaysian Gp catch everyone out – but any drama is limited to the track: its grip depends entirely on your interest in watching men leaning at high speed.
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- 8/27/2015
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
Motor racing in all its guises has proved rich fodder for documentaries down the years, offering gripping entertainment for even the non-especially-petrolheaded fraternity. The Brad Pitt-narrated Hitting The Apex will be hoping to match the narrative cut and thrust of recent docs like Senna and TT3D, with a look at the world of MotoGP. Pitt, a MotoGP fanboy, narrates the film which has a new trailer below.Like those two docs, Hitting The Apex is touched by tragedy. Runs the synopsis: "Hitting The Apex is the inside story of six fighters – six of the fastest motorcycle racers of all time – and of the fates that awaited them at the peak of the sport. It’s the story of what is at stake for all of them: all that can be won and all that can be lost, when you go chasing glory at over two hundred miles an hour – on a motorcycle.
- 8/21/2015
- EmpireOnline
The International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (aka the "Tt") Race is a historically significant annual event in the world of motocross racing. The Tt has lost it's allure in recent years due to a rash of fatal accidents. It seems people are finally realizing that driving motorcycles at speeds as high as 130 mph along the narrow and curvy roads of the Isle of Man is a wee bit insane, but the ever-present danger has also become a major part of the excitement for the race's faithful fans and participants. Maybe as a public relations attempt to soften the number of deaths incurred each year, the Tt now includes the Tt Zero, a green energy motocross race that prohibits the use of carbon-based fuels and requires zero emissions. Director Mark Neale follows a handful of participants from their preparation for the first ever Tt Zero in 2009 to the conclusion of...
- 5/18/2013
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
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