TT3D-Closer To The Edge (2011)

I don't watch sports. I watch a lil rugby-I know enough to enjoy, not enough to know what's going on. The only consession I generally make to sports is the sport documentary but that's mostly based on the documentary side. But I've been looking forward to seeing TT3D - Closer To The Edge since I heard about it... days ago. It seemed like a true exciting prospect - all the exciting death-defing racing in 3D. I know Jack about motorbikes or any variety of racing but i could bet it would be thrilling 3D or not. But then I didn't really know what to expect either - would it just be a 90mins of fluff, destined to be a demo-reel for 3D tv's and BluRay players?
I'm pleased to report it's a completely different kettle of fish. Now I don't want to misdirect you- all the heart-stopping,  petrol head, 200mph shit is there in full effect when the time comes but the filmmakers prime the noobs like me with the delightful story and antics of one, Guy Martin. Guy is just a good dude, if you catch my drift. Just a simple good guy with a lot of character and charm and integrity who does this one thing, and does it to death. Sometimes, the dudes in life might seem stupid in their actions or the things they say but just aint got time for the bullshit of bullshit, they're focused. But then they're the funnest people to be around because they're happy because they've found their purpose in life and don't sweat the small shit. So I still don't know shit about Moto TT or whatever but i know Guy Martin is the man. He's cheeky and mischievous but a horrendous physics and mechanical nerd. He's like a BBC3 Fred Dibnagh, down to the accent. At one point, he starts pointing out the weight system used by the SteadyCam operator to his Father (a former racer himself) and asks the cameraman how much the unit is worth and he says '14.'
'1400 pound??!'
'£14 thousand.'
'-Fook off.. '
Which brings me to my next point there must be a fair part of this film, maybe 20-30mins at the start- where you are watching people sit around and talk drinking tea, etc... in 3D!
I don't know...  that just appeals to me in a silly way.
But then when it comes time for the racing, that's when the film comes into it's second wind, as this super stylish chase movie as we race over and over the Isle Of Wight, the most jagged dangerous race track probably ever.
But the key is (and potential action movie writers heed this...) the action racing stuff would get tired so quickly this you didn't care about the sincere guys risking it all. When people get seriously hurt, you feel it and you worry like you were related.
The makers of this film did so well, it's a cut about any sort of stuff you see on the documentary channels like Discovery and they pretty much pull off a nice balance of analysis and narrative...

I watched TT3D-Closer To The Edge (2011)   at the cinema.
My 2011 in Movies will return with Fast And Furious 5 (2011)...