This film starts out as a story of a young man trying to understand a passion that enveloped his father when the director was a child and helping his father reconnect with that passion, whilst also succumbing to that same passion
It was clear what was to be a personal story changed in the director's mind as he toured the Australian Speedway tracks, interviewed the racing families, all involved with racing , right down to the fans, the film's direction steers towards and explore a surprising family atmosphere that was Australian 80's Speedway.
There are also some very clever directorial and camera shots in the film that epitomized the era that was the 1980's in Australia.
I was lucky enough to watch this at a live screening with a full cinema audience - the audience laughed, cried and cheered in appreciation.
If you love Speedway, you will love this movie.
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