Dogtown and Z-Boys

"As this taut, viscerally propulsive insider's history of the sport in its early years skids and leaps forward with a jaunty visual panache, it is impossible not to be seduced by its hard-edged vision of an endless teenage summer."

"If the sign of good documentary is its ability to enthrall you regardless of your prior interest in the subject, then Stacy Peralta's hugely entertaining film earns high marks."

"The film is, however, almost inevitably wistful for the past, and many of its emotional touches come from juxtaposed then-and-now footage of the participants."

"A fascinating story, albeit with some missed opportunities in the telling."

"Here is an entire movie about looking cool while not wiping out. Call it a metaphor for life."