Just got back from seeing the movie. As far as a Hollywood race movie, its better than anything else before it...with exception of course to On Any Sunday. What it does have is pretty decent race footage (for Hollywood) both helmet cam and regular footage of moto, supermoto and SX. In fact, there are hints of On Any Sunday camera angles/ footage sprinkled in the movie. I just think some of the reviewers either 1) haven't seen some of the older stuff both good and bad or 2)have never raced. Yeah, it has the obligatory Hollyhokie crap, but nothing like the Winners Take All or Motocrossed silliness. What it doesn't have is the Triple X and Charlie's Angles cheeseball crap w/ regards to the racing scenes.
I don't care that filming of Charmichael started when he was still riding Honda and wrapped up when he had signed w/ Suzuki...its a movie, total make believe...not a documentary. Go into it w/ a open mind, ignore the fact that Hollywood still can't dub in a proper engine noise for the engine type, don't look for total realism (again its make believe) but allow yourself to be amused and actually enjoy the hidden gems...sweet downhill hemet cam footage from Glen Helen, some great start scenes (I found myself holding my breath, twisting the throttle 2/3 w/ clutch finger twitching waiting for the gate to drop) cameos by some of the greats and of course pit tootsies wanting their bodies signed (hey it happens...I guess). In all actuality, I think we have gotten so used to great soundtracks w/ our riding/raicng videos that this one is marred b/c the soundtrack is just plain bad when they do try to use music w/ the action
I am all about low-brow LCD fun. Takes much less energy and you are set up much less for dissapoinment. I'm way too lazy to be tragically hip and not allow myself to enjoy something fluffy...and yes this is fluffy, but Hollywood is getting better and anybody who doubts that ought to be forced to watch Winners, Motocrossed, Charlie's Angles and XXX again after seeing this. This didn't need as much low brow commitment as I though it would. Kids loved it and heck, even my wife liked it.