Review of TT3D: Closer to the Edge

I ride a bike, but have never had any interest in motorcycle racing but loved this film. Everyone should watch it as it is not about the bikes or the racing, it is about the people who take part, their friends and their families, and how they all try and cope with the passion, and the very real danger. Not sure whether the 3D really enhances the experience for not and would have to watch it in 2D to be sure. However, whether it is the medium or not, the film draws you into the experience of the TT. With Guy Martin, someone who everyone around him clearly finds lovable despite his obvious flaws, as the centrepiece, the movie carries you through the build up and the fortnight on the island in a picturesque, well paced way. There is no unnecessary technical techno-babel, and the bikes themselves are rarely mentioned. The movie is all the better for that. This is a documentary about men, not machines, which should be on everyone's "must see" list.