Dust to Glory

Only seeing half of the film was enough to get the story line of this captivating documentary. I had heard plenty about the the Baja 1,000 and have a close friend whose dad is a avid competitor in it, and has placed impressively throughout the past years. Every time he'd return back from Baja, he always had a new story to share about the race, some crazy experience he had had either on or off the track. To see what he, and what the other competitors face was pretty incredible. The tradition and background of the race itself is quite historic and traces back farther than you'd expect. The interviews with the racers stood out to me particularly, hearing them relate their experiences and why they risk their lives for the sport they love. The way some of the racers would interpret their rides made me want to experience for myself. It seemed as if they were in a perpetual euphoria of sorts while they were racing. The shots in the film were not only rustic, but very, very beautiful. The landscape could've had a documentary of its own, and it added a higher, more unreal sense to the race; just conveying your awe deeper and deeper into the plot.