i hate film about sport . i guess the pre fabricate hollywood sport film be a bit tough for me to swallow because it follow the most identical of idea each year and what i be try to say be that there isn not much creativity in this genre . use exhibit a the game plan a evidence of this if you want . so and needless to say and i be hesitant to watch this documentary because of the sport theme element and but at the same time i couldn not wait because i love surf documentary like step into liquid and billabong odyssey . i take a step and i plunge into the unknown and and to be honest and at first i wasn not happy . i do not like the direction and the people and or the style that the film encompass to present these young sport entrepreneur . with my first viewing and i think that history couldn not be fully record and so i think stacy peralta be splice stock footage with faux actor act like they be from the late 70 . the music be intense and it match well peralta have make a mixed tape from this generation for our enjoyment and but the visuals be anything but stimulate . the elongated scene and while use amaze music to support and just seem flushed and too long for my attention . i want to get to know the pioneer and not just watch them skate for ten minute in an empty pool . i want a combination of who these kid be and where they go during their rise of fame and and where they be now . it felt like i be watch the birth of our nation with a great score to the settler just row their boat all day . i want to know the men behind the myth . then and with a thought that i would have another negative review under my belt and i watch the film again with peralta audio commentary . his passion and his voice and his knowledge of the people and what he have to do to get this film accomplish wow ed me . this suddenly transform into the film i want to see . peralta let u know more of where these kid be today and what they be still do and and how difficult it be to get some of them onto the camera . he hadn not see many of them in 20 plus year and so to hear these challenge bring the human element back to the surface . he be sincere while he be sympathetic and yet he show so much dedication to this project . while i do not agree with everything that he choose to do ( i. e. the sean penn mess up be not punk rock ) and he revitalize this film for me . it be due to this commentary that i rate this film much high than originally think . jay adam . tony alva . jeff ho . peggy oki . wentzle ruml . these be just a few of the name that need to be mention and and continually praise and if skateboarding be to continue the fast grow trend that it currently see . while tony hawk name sell product and it be these guy and these mild mannered pavement slacker that redefine an entire sport . sure and others be probably do it in the stone age and but these guy do it with style and grace and and move it to the next level . this be a hobby for them and but it also propel them in a direction i believe none of them be ready for . dogtown and z boy be the story of evolution and be in the right place at the right time and living in a generation without television to keep u plant and and about friendship . we have see so many story during the year that show the progression of humanity and and this be definitely a story that should be add to that . i can not say that i love this film and nor will i and but it should be standard view for everyone learning or want to experience the growth of the skateboard trend . it be sad and it be emotional and and these guy aren not multi millionaire over again they be people with a passion and and very rarely do you see that in documentary . overall and i can not watch this film again and but i will suggest it to friend and family time after time . i think the downfall for this film and to me and be the film the attempt to be avant garde with the style and which ultimately draw away from the character and event . a mention before and there be some element that drag on too much and which leave u with little to no time to know where these guy be now . peralta obviously have a passion for this sport and for the people and but he seem out of focus at time . the music be intense and and work perfectly with the film . sean penn and while he be decent with his voice over and wasn not need at all . they could have spend the money elsewhere . on the positive and the audio commentary capture everything that the regular film be miss . peralta voice and instead of penn and bring a strong human element to the scene and while he tell u good story of the people and place and and event . watch this film and but do not expect to be blow away . listen to the audio commentary while i think you will be impress . grade represent ½ out of .