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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Portland OregonianMarc MohanPortland OregonianMarc MohanThe 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. But when he soars -- on a skateboard! -- above the massive structure that kept invading armies at bay for centuries, it's pretty darn cool.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierColorful folks and cool stunts abound, but casual viewers may still utter a big "Why?"
- 50VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonA slickly produced, unabashedly celebratory picture about professional skateboarder Danny Way.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceUnfortunately, as the extensive footage of kick flips, fakies, and grinders goes from thrilling to routine, we're left waiting - and wanting - for Rosenberg to offer something more substantial than another "big air."
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanThere's more waiting than lightning in Waiting for Lightning, a nonetheless watchable-enough documentary about the preparations leading up to professional skateboarder Danny Way's historic 2005 attempt to sail over the Great Wall of China on a skateboard.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleIt's enjoyable enough, but how much you like it will depend on how much you like skateboarding and extreme sports.
- In this overly sympathetic film he's a superhero without feelings, curiously bloodless except for the moment just before the China jump, when his mother presents him with his stepfather's ashes for inspiration.
- 40Time OutNick SchagerTime OutNick SchagerDirector Jacob Rosenberg's approach is heavy with archival footage and interviews, yet oddly features almost nothing from Way himself; his puzzling absence for most of the film turns the project into less of a biography than a one-note hagiography.
- 38Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerSlant MagazineAndrew SchenkerWith 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.
- 38New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoDirector 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.