The camera lingers on the skateboard lying nearby. “Fuck!” He lies there on the floor for a bit, covering his face, perhaps contemplating whether to keep trying or not. After one nasty tumble back down the ramp, he suddenly cries out in pain and frustration. Eventually, the repeated failures get to him. Each failure seems to only galvanize him more. He does this over and over, falling hard and getting back up to try it again. He shoots up into the air, makes the attempt, only to crash or slide back down. A middle aged man is toiling away at an indoor half-pipe, riding his skateboard up and down and up again to gather enough speed for a series of difficult spins. Until the Wheels Fall Off, the latest documentary from filmmaker Sam Jones, opens on one of those raw and “real” moments that only documentaries are able to capture. The HBO documentary shows the willpower and drive of the famous skateboard hero. Nicolás Delgadillo in Culture on April 19, 2022
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