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 The best of all November 15, 2008
Caylus (Edinburgh)
I have now watched all of Charley Boormans's travel docs, from Long Way Around to the very latest 'By Any Means'. In my opinion, this is by far the best. This is very much a story driven piece - rather than we drive here, then we drive here. In this film we have a personal journey which is equal in intensity to the physical journey from Lisbon to Dakar.
NOTE: This is the only one of Charley's docs to have captured the interest of my wife - which is saying something.
excellent February 28, 2008
lawson (Australia)
I really enjoyed this DVD.I love the excitement of dakar.It looked very hard race,but they looked like they had a lot of fun.I like the extras (dakar crashes)And how good looking is nick plumb (yum a licious )If the men in walse look that good I am moving.My heart gos out to andy faimly.Well done charley,And thankyou for making an excellent dakar dvd.I loved it so much I am buying the book.
 Ouch, that training had to hurt... January 7, 2008
J. L. Carter
The lovable Charlie takes to the wilds once again having opening his mouth during a LWR interview. So you see the man grow into a credible challenger against the wilderness as his skills improve and his mood swings continue.
It can be hard to always have empathy with him when he appears to be a spoilt child, but he does make good in the end, proving that it is definitely the taking part that counts.
I enjoyed this one, it was light weight easy fun in a way that LWR was not. This is a race, not an expedition and it shows the harsh challenges that they face. Yes they are brave, but was Charlie mad to attempt it? You decide at the end.
Worth renting, not worth buying January 3, 2008
P. GITTINS (Yorkshire, UK)
What can I say - its gritty, production values arent as strong as Long Way Round or Long Way Down. They are all clearly nuts in a good way.
Not much else to say - worth renting for a winter night by the fire but wouldn't buy it (though Long Way Round and Long Way Down are worth owning!)
Well worth watching December 31, 2007
sinoyak (UK)
I bought this having watched Long Way Round and wasn't disappointed, even though the adventure Charley Boorman undertakes here is a lot different.
A really tense, exciting documentary. And you don't even have to be into bikes to enjoy it.
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