The Cruise (1998)
The Cruise (1998)
DVDRip | MKV | 712x396 | x264 @ 2553 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | 76 min | 1,45 Gb
Genre: Documentary
DVDRip | MKV | 712x396 | x264 @ 2553 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | 76 min | 1,45 Gb
Genre: Documentary
Director: Bennett Miller
Star: Timothy 'Speed' Levitch
Affectionate portrait of Tim "Speed" Levitch, a tour guide for Manhattan's Gray Line double-decker buses. He talks fast, is in love with the city, and dispenses historical facts, architectural analysis, and philosophical musings in equal measures. He's reflective and funny about cruising: he loves it, got in it to meet women, and he'd quit work if he could. His personal life is disclosed in small doses: he takes home $200 a week for 20 hours work, home is his suitcase and wherever he can flop, he's been arrested for going out on the roof tops of skyscrapers to see his city; he stands between the towers of the World Trade Center, spins until he's dizzy, then looks up.
IMDB - 4 wins
I am a bit surprised to see the negative reviews on here because I thought the film was an absolute blast! The film follows an eccentric tour bus guide in New York City who speaks in a unique style with a wealth of knowledge about his beloved city. There is no more, on the surface, than that central premise.
However, the gentleman starring in this feature is a more interesting character than one might imagine could exist in such a position. Not only is he quite extraordinarily intelligent, but he has a very unusual perspective and form of delivery that is extremely engaging and fun to listen to.
I found myself not wanting the film to end as I grew to respect some of his ideas more and more. His oddball posture is so unique that it feels as though the movie front-loads viewers with strangeness, only to allow the more relatable side of him to slowly show itself as the film rolls forward. However, his ideas are simply more accessible as his delivery becomes more familiar to the viewer. A second viewing of the film showed me that I was too overwhelmed, in the beginning of it the first time around, by the sheer idiosyncrasy to pay attention enough to follow his line of expression.
I highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes unique characters or really good contemplative and philosophical conversation.
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The Cruise (1998)
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