Length: 03:50
Logline: A documentary showing how sport can be a positive influence on young people.
Think I've reviewed one of this lots films before. The soundtrack has a familiar copyright free twang to it so therefore might get used on every film possible. This is another look at what brilliant things there are for 'disadvantaged' teenagers and is a fairly bog standard doc. There's the usual talking to teens, trainers and lots of sport activity shots. It's technically sound with good stable composition on camera shots, an apt pace in the edit and has a clear structural narrative.
Made by kids, for kids, the target audience towards other youngsters is probably also slightly smothered in the fact that this will be watched by the funding bodies behind it so the positive aspects have been plastered on a bit thick. But on the whole, there is a nice balance between encouraging others to take up the sport by having participants discuss their initial hesitancy, how it's bloody hard work, and the non-health benefits that they've gotten out of doing it too. The film ends with a great positive message and the promotion for boxing as an awesome sport is complete.
Best Bit: "When I first come along I wasn't really happy to"
Worst Bit: No females.
Final thought: Didn't realise punching people in the head was such a calming activity.
Read a condensed review of this film on Twitter here.
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