Documentary+Review

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﻿ The video I decided to review is an amateur sports documentary filmed in June 2010, titled "Parkour Documentary". It stars Daniel Box and Josh (last name not available), was produced and directed by Spencer Parkinson in association with Elemenopee Productions. Music playing throughout the video is "Time to Pretend", by MGMT.  The film is mostly an interview with two traceurs, asking them about their lives with relation to parkour. Throughout the film, there are film clips of the two main actors doing parkour stunts in an urban setting.  Daniel and Josh are traceurs (a person who practices parkour/freerunning). Daniel Box is a 17-year-old caucaisan. He has a chubbier build and has been practicing parkour for three weeks. Josh is a 17-year-old african. He has a muscular build and has been practicing parkour for a few months.  Parkour is the art of moving from one point to another as quickly, creatively and efficiently as possible. Basic moves, or "stunts", consist of some variation of vaults, wall-climbs, jumping and swings. A treceur (male) or treceuse (female) is someone that practices this art.  The quality of the film was mediocre, but what can you expect from a free hand camcorder. I feel this video teaches a bit about parkour, what it is and how it affects you from a treceurs point-of-view.

Perhaps more description of the actual content of the film. 18/24