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(More customer reviews)I was sure I'd love this film and watch it repeatedly. I was expecting it to showcase the awesome scenery and challenging terrain of the Great Divide route along with some fantastic mountain biking footage. It did deliver some of that, maybe 20% of the content. There was a stunning shot of the Tetons rising above Jackson Lake. A clever interview with a "typical Montanan" out cuttin fire wood. An excellent sequence covering Matthew Lee as he bivies up for the night and then makes it to town the next morning for a real breakfast. Lee also contributes the best interview material as someone who is a repeat rider on the Great Divide, obviously appreciates and respects the route and has something worthwhile to say. Finally, there is a very short bonus feature on mountain bike gear for racing the Great Divide.
Unfortunately the bulk of the film (80%) plays out like bad reality TV. Too much whining: about hills, and snow, and bears, in the middle of nowhere, without email, and no one to talk to, I wanna go home! Too many scenes wasted on people talking on cell phones. Why?
I think this is a story that is still waiting to be filmed. Right now, Jill Homer's blog offers the best panorama of the Great Divide.
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