As corny as this film could occasionally be it had heart. There wasn’t much for character development but there was enough to get the message across. The beginning sequences and introduction to main characters was rushed. This film really came together halfway through the second act into the third. The music for the most part was terrible, it didn’t match the time or place. And Vince Vaughn carried his scenes. However, Mikey Alfred’s portrayal of skateboarding and the lifestyle was accurate, although it could’ve been portrayed much better. No matter where he comes from or what his experiences were, he was able to identify throughout the film the internal struggle that most, if not all people who skateboard feel, dream and do. At best, he highlighted the generational struggle between parents and child that we all know. At worst, there was a lot of lack of conflict resolution and character development, however , I suppose when making a movie it’s always hard to tie together all those loose ends and maintain the message.
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