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I was not prepared for this movie. I didn't know the story and, frankly, from the poster I thought it was about a teenage girl growing up. I'd like to think I went to this movie open minded, not expecting anything.

And then it started. And it was slow. And it was made by someone who must love riding bmx bikes. Countless minutes of bmx bike footage. In the woods. In the venue. On the street.

Both dialog and acting were, frankly, poor. It seemed like the words and dialects were forced upon the young actors.

So I guess the movie was about atmosphere. I can enjoy atmosphere. For about the length of a short movie. For longer features, I need at least a bit of story. A bit of background. A bit of tension.

I don't mind slow movies. I do mind movies that don't move at all. And this feature didn't seem to go anywhere.