hyped garbage

Don't Believe the Hype

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

I've been a fan of the TT since I was 12, and finally got to see one in person in 2015. It was everything I'd hoped for, and more.I've done some racing, and worked in the media, so I'm more critical than average when it comes to racing films. Until I watched Closer to the Edge, there was only one film that I considered "great", and that was Le Mans, with Steve McQueen. Now, there are two of what I consider great; ... Le Mans and Closer to the Edge.This film is absolutely perfect, from start to finish. The camera work, music and the editing, ... especially the editing (by Beverley Mills), are excellent. If the camera work, edits and music during the run-up to the Senior TT don't give you goose-bumps, you aren't alive.I only wish I'd seen this in a theater, in 3D, instead of on my computer screen. But on the other hand, I wouldn't be able to stop and replay scene after scene in a theater, or pause it to catch my breath every few minutes.Everyone involved in the making of this excellent look at an amazing event should be proud of their work.

'TT3D: Closer to the Edge' is probably the best documentary I've seen in a while. To put it into perspective, I know very little about motor bikes and even less about motorcycle racing. If you also know nothing about the TT Isle of Man racing tournament then this documentary gives you a great explanation of the whole thing. With stories from motorcyclists and workers at the races and with some narrative which occurs infrequently throughout the film, you begin to have a decent knowledge about this. The documentary aspect itself is pretty good but not great. The narration of the film is a bit too infrequent and uneven at some points but it does provide a great deal of information. It is the people in this documentary that make it great; Guy Martin, who becomes the focus of the film, is simply hilarious. An immediately likable person, Guy provides a lot of comedy in the film and you end up wanting him to win at least one race by the end of the film. The camera work is pretty spectacular, there's good use of sweeping landscape shots across the Isle of Man but also the footage from bikers' helmets as they are racing on the TT is quite terrifying because it shows you just how fast and how dangerous the circuit is.Overall, if you think this film looks interesting but haven't watched it because you feel you don't know enough about it, watch it. It explains everything so well and by the end of it you have a great understanding of the races.

It's been said that it's characters that make good films, a quality character can carry a film and make it engaging, no matter about anything else within it. And if that is indeed the case, this film epitomises that.The film is based around a man called Guy Martin, just an ordinary man, but he has the best personality you will find on screens this year. You are with him for pretty much the entirety of the film, and he makes every minute an absolute joy.The film works extremely well as a documentary, it takes something the average Joe wouldn't know anything about, and you come out the other end with a healthy knowledge of it all, ready to go and show off to everyone. It starts roughly 2 weeks before the start of the 2009 TT, and gives you a decent background on all the contenders and bikes and works it's way up to the event at a good pace, it doesn't rush to it and doesn't dwell on certain occurrences for any longer than it needs to. It then gives a full overview of the race week, the races and behind the scenes of Guy Martin and an insight to some of the politics of the event, meaning it will still give give deeper information to people that already are aware of the Isle Of Man TT.I would happily sit and watch Guy Martin talk to the camera for hours on end, but where it really pulls in it's audience is with the driving it's self. And I am pleased to say that it is presented immaculately, the 3D is some of the best i've seen in live action and whereas it's not essential to enjoy the movie, it really does engross you further and make the whole film seem more of an experience. There are tons of cameras scattered around the course, so there is pretty much full coverage of every twist and turn, that will leave you wincing at the speed they're travelling next to solid rock walls. The raw speed and power they get is shown of beautifully with the variety of shots used around, it makes sure you feel like your experiencing it and does so very well.TT3D is a film that will stay with you as an experience for the great personalities of the racers that risk their life every time they go out to race, the raw racing skill and above all else it will give you the closest experience to being in one of the most dangerous races there is around, so you too can get a taste of the Isle Of Man TT.

This is the first review I've written on IMDb and TT3D is definitely a worthy title!I was unsure what to expect having recently seen I, Superbiker at the cinema which I felt was more like a season review of the BSB than a film.TT3D however didn't disappoint - it really does capture the spirit and emotion of the Isle of Man TT. The on bike footage is amazing especially when watching it on cinema screen.We paid the extra and went to see it in 3D which was well worth it, it really adds to the effect of the film. The best bits for me were on the one liners by Guy Martin and the footage of the TT itself. I'm looking forward to seeing what the director (Richard De Aragues) brings out next!