to regard the film a nothing more than a documentary about skateboard would fail to recognize several important aspect of dogtown . peralta ( a well know skateboarding figure himself ) have craft a film that not only deal with the birth of what we know today a skateboarding and but also examine the socio cultural and economic circumstance in which this sport emerge and gain wide appeal . in addition and his film be rather personal represent peralta first hand association with this cultural phenomenon serf a both the inform cinematic investigator and the involved participant subject . in this role and he be a quintessential participant observer and while gather together a wide array of personality whom be integral to this movement and those who be profoundly affect by the advent of skateboard a a competitive sport and subculture . the film employ a uniquely stylistic form of film and sound editing and and the narration ( by sean penn ) and interview adopt a rather genuine and unrehearsed form that be akin with the anarchic and nihilistic spirit of sidewalk surfing . the film exhibit the kinetic appeal of a protracted sporting and music video temper with an archaeologist sensitivity to the importance of time and place and and circumstance .