Waiting for Lightning
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45 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critics

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  2. Mixed: 9 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    Dec 7, 2012
    38
    Director Jacob Rosenberg makes heavy use of family photos and talking heads, but the person we want most to hear from, Way himself, is largely missing. Go figure.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Andrew Schenker
    Dec 2, 2012
    38
    With Danny Way almost never weighing in directly, the film's attempts to portray his story as an inspirational tale of triumph over adversity scarcely registers.

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  1. MarcDoyle
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. The critics who diminished this film because they didn't hear enough from Danny are selling the film short. I've seen just about all the recent films in this genre (Dogtown and Z-Boys, Riding Giants, Step into Liquid, etc.), and I think this one is highly inspirational in its own right. You hear enough from Danny to understand his motivations. And we hear so much from celebrities and athletes today (interviews, social media), it's almost refreshing to see a guy who lets his performances and his grace speak for him. The tragic losses of Danny's male role models definitely help mold who he is, for better or for worse, but he's an incredible role model for what hard work and persistence can do for you. For a guy who is afraid of heights to do what he does is really unthinkable. Good for DC for making the film happen, and I realize it's the nature of the beast, but the entire film had a Quicksilver/DC Shoes imprint on it which is a bit unusual for a feature film - and it detracted from my enjoyment, but only slightly. It was great seeing Rob Dyrdek and Ken Block supporting Danny on the Great Wall jump. And doing that jump for a second ("third") time on the big day for "personal satisfaction" is just the icing on the cake. It's what true artists and competitors in this game do. For fans of skating, this is a must-see.… Full Review »
  2. olof
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. quite a nice story about Danny Way. A big minus is that there's a lot of advertisment in the movie. Even his mum have a t-shirt with a big logo of one of the brands behind the movie. It also gets redicilous towards the end when he skates on big ramp filled with logos, close-ups of his DC-shoes and him drinking a certain brand of soda watching the landscape. Almost funny.… Full Review »