Hitting the Apex

Hitting the Apex

Directed by Mark Neale

Produced by First Movie Companie

2015138 min7.7 / 10

An intimate documentary portrait of elite motorcycle racers at the peak of their sport, exploring the bonds between competitors and the high stakes of chasing glory at extreme speeds.

The inside story of six fighters – six of the fastest motorcycle racers of all time – and of the fates that awaited them at the peak of the sport. It's the story of what is at stake for all of them: all that can be won, and all that can be lost, when you go chasing glory at over two hundred miles an hour – on a motorcycle. But this documentary is also an opportunity to understand the passionate relationship that links the pilots, the technical teams and the legions of fans to the spirit of GP Moto.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hitting the Apex scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Hitting the Apex violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Hitting the Apex easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Hitting the Apex end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hitting the Apex sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity80

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Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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