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OK, I know that the book is different, and some events and facts have been changed, but the writing, production, directing and (most of all) the acting are just so good.
This is not Graeme and Anne Obree, these are actors, but they capture and display every emotion, every look so superbly. I am so impressed by the crowd in the bar scenes, it is almost like being there. I know what is going to happen, but I still get totally involved, just like the friends who are cheering for Graeme, and I am too. I'm not sure why the bike "old faithful" isn't shown as Graeme built it? There is some sadness too for us to contemplate as to how we might cope, or not.
The basic story is well known, to cyclists, but anyone else can learn so much, about these great people, about utterly stupid "officials" and officialdom, all shown here.
Surely, the only definition needed for a bicycle is "It's got two wheels, and is powered only by the rider". There is a line where an official is upset because "... he's making us look like fools..." No, the officials are doing it all by themselves.
score 9/10
nzpedals 19 August 2015
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