Waiting For Lightning (2012)
Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 21
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 12
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Average Rating: 4.8/10
Critic Reviews: 10
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 8
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Average Rating: 3.8/5
User Ratings: 346
Movie Info
WAITING FOR LIGHTNING is the story of Danny Way, the skateboarder whose dream was to jump China's Great Wall on a skateboard. It's a film about how much abuse the body can sustain, how deep you have to dig to survive the challenges life presents, and how high and far dreams can fly. In his quest for greatness, Way continues to shape the very sport which helped save his own life. (c) Samuel Goldwyn
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Cast
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Danny Way
Danny Way -
Travis Pastrana
Travis Pastrana -
Laird Hamilton
Laird Hamilton -
Rodney Mullen
Rodney Mullen -
Mat Hoffman
Mat Hoffman -
Ken Block
Ken Block -
Rob Dyrdek
Rob Dyrdek -
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk -
Mike Blabac
Mike Blabac -
Bod Boyle
Bod Boyle -
Grant Brittain
Grant Brittain -
Tommy Caudill
Tommy Caudill -
Paul Chek
Paul Chek -
Adrian Demain
Adrian Demain -
Steve Douglas
Steve Douglas -
Ty Evans
Ty Evans -
Darryl Franklin
Darryl Franklin -
Bobby Goodsby
Bobby Goodsby -
Brian Harper
Brian Harper -
Matthew Hensley
Matthew Hensley -
Christian Hosoi
Christian Hosoi -
Greg Hunt
Greg Hunt -
Ray Ibe
Ray Ibe -
Tony Magnusson
Tony Magnusson -
Jeremy McGrath
Jeremy McGrath -
Colin McKay
Colin McKay -
Mary Gail Frawley O'Dea
Mary Gail Frawley O'Dea -
Jim O'Dea
Jim O'Dea -
Paul Rodriguez Jr.
Paul Rodriguez Jr. -
Jim Ruonala
Jim Ruonala -
John Schultes
John Schultes -
Dave Swift
Dave Swift -
John "JT" Tyson
John "JT" Tyson -
Damon Way
Damon Way -
Gale Webb
Gale Webb -
Bob Burnquist
Bob Burnquist -
Kelly Byrd
Kelly Byrd -
Mike Carroll
Mike Carroll -
Rick Howard
Rick Howard -
Bucky Lasek
Bucky Lasek -
Guy Mariano
Guy Mariano -
Alphonzo Rawls
Alphonzo Rawls -
Todd Richards
Todd Richards -
Jordan Richter
Jordan Richter -
Grant Romagnoli
Danny Way Age 2 -
Julian Haggart
Danny Way Age 3 -
Dondillon Rohrer
Danny Way Age 7 -
Crystal Ackley
Mary O'Dea age 28 -
Miles Michaud
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All Critics (21) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (12)
Little more than an extended piece of lifestyle merchandising, a long montage for monitors in sporting-goods shops.
Top CriticThe person we want most to hear from, Way himself, is largely missing. Go figure.
Only for the converted.
It's enjoyable enough, but how much you like it will depend on how much you like skateboarding and extreme sports.
IIf it's a god on a skateboard you want, a god on a skateboard you'll get in this hagiography ...
Colorful folks and cool stunts abound, but casual viewers may still utter a big "Why?"
The construction is more like a TV reality show than a work of journalism or personal exploration; it's meant to keep you tuned in without actually revealing anything.
While providing a fantastically visual diversion for aspiring skateboarders, this documentary lacks any personal insight into or commentary about legendary Danny Way.
It's quite astounding to see Way taking huge spills at some of his jumps only to get back on his board and try again.
Another descendant of Stacy Peralta's influential Dogtown and Z-Boys, but more stylish and engaging than most of its less inquisitive, like-minded, hagiographic stunt spectaculars.
Director Jacob Rosenberg interviews Way and many of his friends, relations and peers, but he never digs too deeply or draws out of them much more than the clichéd "this is what he was born to do" talking points.
The line between fearlessness and idiocy can be a thin one, especially in this sport, and the doc never gets too far under Way's skin.
Even without its central subject actually weighing in, this likeably scruffy documentary tells you a lot about the impetus behind shredding and being gnarly.
Waiting for Lightning is a true underdog story that will make anyone feel invincible, even for just 90 minutes.
Rosenberg has succeeded in putting together a compelling story of a man, who through many defeats, has always risen to success.
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.
It's not many Americans whose names are engraved on the Great Wall of China. Daredevil Danny May certainly deserves the honor. Get stoked.
Audience Reviews for Waiting For Lightning
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- Danny Way: Nothing's too gnarly.
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- Danny Way: Once you loose the fear of death you really learn how to live.
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- Laird Hamilton: Danny is doing what he is meant to do.
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