The Age of Commercialism

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

the review by joliefille411 was spot on. The main reason you'll like this movie is the fact that the plot is drawn from a Shakespearean play. In fact, the working title was "The 12th Lap".Shakespeare, always a favorite has many teen movies based on his plays - other notables are: ---"10 Things I hate About You", starring the late Heath Ledger. (and currently a TV program, with Gregory Peck's grandson in the Patrick Verona role) based on "Taming of a Shrew" ---"She's the Man" with Amanda Bynes and "Just One of the Guys" based on "Twelth Night", like this movie.

I first saw this movie when my then 12 y/o daughter wanted a dirt bike of her own. After seeing Daddy (me) race bikes, win trophies, she figured she could do the same. I blew the poor kid off for so long, then she had her older brother tape the movie. When I sat and watched it with her, I was in tears, realizing how much it meant to her to be a racer and proud of her commitment to the cause.The movie at first put me off a bit since as a participant, I could see through the holes of the track scenes. I watched it a second time and was impressed with the movie on it own legs. The characters were well thought out and their plights were realistic enough for you to care what happens to them, you want to see them all reach their goals.The action director is a pro racer in Cali. whom I had read about in the dirt bike mags before and those scenes were top notch. The girl beating boys thing was a Disney concession so that everyone feels like a part of the fun.I can still watch this movie over again and not be bored or put off by it. I heartily recommend you give it a look-see, especially if you have a young daughter who wants to feel empowered to go for her dreams.mJ PS: as for getting her bike, Jessica fell and got poked in the ribs and wanted out. She ended up racing slot cars and blowing the doors off most of the boys except one. She became a champion racer in her own right and now has a room full of trophies... just like Dad. :-)

OK. heres a story that has a fantastic moral, good music, gorgeous Riley smith and an evil villain(Renee'). i love the movie and it is NEVER boring. the movie brings out the fact that Disney has actually made a cute original story that attracts little children AND preteens - adults(Sort of). although its very very predictable its cute and it makes you laugh. theirs a lot of characters that r sorta pointless (fern, that guys who fix's deans bike... etc...) but it still has an amazing story plot and is very fun to watch. i personally LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie and think that its the best Disney channel original movie and then stuck in the suburbs. its just one of those movies where you wont die if you don't see, but it is a great watch and is worth "wasting" 1 hour and 30 minutes. its enjoyable and cute and i for one don't think u will get so upset if u watch it and don't like it, after all, its just a movie.

I've never been a big fan of Disney Channel Original Movies, and for good reason as most of them are cheesy meaningless movies made to keep young kids occupied. However, I was very pleasantly surprised when I caught the middle of the movie accidentally one day while flipping channels. After seeing the last half of the movie, I just had to see the beginning so I found out when it was coming on again and watched it again from the very beginning. Upon doing so, I discovered that the movie is actually quite good and I definitely recommend it to those who are interested in motocross and are also into family movies. I liked the girl power aspect as well as the family togetherness; it's quite amazing how the whole family stuck together at the end, and I found it so awesome that Andrea was good at Motocross but could still be a typical girl at the same time. It shows that girls can be good at sports and not look like tomboys. Also, the casting directors should be commended because they picked a fine cast of talented young people. This movie has a good message for the whole family and although the twins in the movie looked almost nothing alike, and Andrea would never be able to pass for Andrew in real life, sticking around for the ending is definitely well worth it. I give this movie 8/10 stars.