in the groovy mid 70 a scruffy bunch of brash young venice and california adolescent from break home and the bad side of town know a the z boy turn the previously staid world of professional skateboarding on it ear with their fierce punk attitude and radical unconventional riding style and and unbridled spirit of pure in your face aggression and revolutionize the sport in the process and pave the way for the many extreme variation on sport that pop up in their influential wake . director stacy peralta and who one of the legendary z boys himself and relate the incredible exploit of this amazing ragtag crew in a ferociously punchy and visceral manner that both informative and wildly entertaining represent the snappy rapid fire editing and ceaseless speedy pace and and raw and gritty photography deliver one hell of an infectiously kinetic buzz and project a sense of sheer joy and full on bustle energy that a total pleasure to behold . good still and this documentary neither sanitizes nor romanticize it subject represent these roughn crappy lad be so fiercely competitive and out for themselves that they all go their separate way when the lure of fame and fortune manifest in their life . the ultimate fate of certain guy be poignant and heartbreaking and with gift and spontaneous ace skateboard rat jay adams rating a the saddest and most tragic represent he blow his chance at the big time and wind up do time in jail . the other dude be very colorful and personable as well while charismatic ball of cocky and defiant fire tony alva in particular come across a one arrogant and yet impressive piece of furiously assertive work . marvelously narrate with delightfully easynbreezy nasal nonchalance by sean penn . the terrific rock soundtrack likewise seriously smoke . but what really make this documentary such a winner be it refresh complete dearth of pretense represent it every bit a dynamic and exuberant and large than life extraordinary a the gloriously outrageous z boys themselves .