TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

ManiakJiggy This is How Movies Should Be Made

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

JaydoDre This is not a linear professional documentary I expected.First, it needs to be noted that although the premise indicates that the show will talk about a whole bunch of countries these guys pass through, that is not the case. There are only 7 episodes (10 + special features in the special edition) and there is no way in hell you can cover all those countries in a meaningful manner in that time.So instead the show concentrates on events in Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Russia.Secondly, the structure of the show is very...nonexistent. Despite the fact that there is a whole support team assembled, the show feels more like it is someone's home-video. This is not necessarily a bad thing.This documentary is like a really good home-cooked meal, with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. It shows only the weird characters and situations that these two guys encountered on their way.Would I really like them to have more content spread over 10 more episodes including Europe and US. Yes, but this concentrated version was cool too.Because there is a film crew and actors involved, the two travelers at the centre get a lot of attention from various people and governments, which makes their experiences feel a bit unrelatable. You and I, we would not get police escort through Kazakhstan you know. On the other hand to some this may seem like a good thing, causing more weird stuff to happen, but to me it puts them further away from the countries they visit.It was still very personal and interesting though. The two main characters, being friends, have a lot of chemistry. Definitely worth a watch.

Zhivko Yakimov It is difficult to write about "Long Way Round", because it is a truly extraordinary story about what people can do. I believe this is one of the greatest travel series done in the past few years, comparable only to marvels like Michael Palin's "Himalayas". I absolutely loved Charley and Ewan, and how honest they were, not trying to hide their annoyance or at times despair from the hardships they met. Yet, the entire team was really great, and it showed how much they started to rely on each other during the course of the journey, and I believe all the travails really pulled them closer, and made friends for life.But this is just a small part of the series, because it shows a whole new world that you will probably never see elsewhere. The sheer vastness of Asia is probably best captured on a motorcycle, which also lets a much more intimate look at the countries and people you are passing by. I absolutely loved the approach they took, trying to feel what everyday life means in those countries, and I do feel sympathetic, when they got a police escort through most of Kazakhstan.And of course I absolutely enjoyed the parts in Mongolia and Siberia, which probably showed what truly means to travel by a motorcycle from London to New York, the long way round. I could almost feel the enjoyment they had from each passed obstacle, and the sheer exhaustion they felt after it. Besides, you see that even though Ewan McGregor is a big film star, he doesn't get any preferential treatment, compared to anyone else on the team.In the end, I like a lot what Ewan said about his growing optimism about the human race, and how this trip has really changed him (and Charley, of course). I really wish more people to see these series, because it does show that there might be hope for us, after all.

davegering A staged travelogue with, and about, two overgrown adolescents supposedly riding motorcycles from London to New York.This series goes to show two men can do anything, as long as they have sponsors to donate tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment including new BMW bikes, trainers and advisers, a staff of numerous people to do the dirty work of getting visas and making arrangements, and several "support vehicles" to bail them out of any real difficulties. This was billed as a road trip, but in the end, it winds up being little more than an ego trip.As entertainment, the series is padded with irrelevant footage, presumably because they had to guarantee a certain run-time minimum to get the project sponsored.Rather than waste your time on this, take your own bike out for a spin.

dflowerz OK I am a hardcore sport bike rider with a little off road riding thrown in. To be honest I knew Ewan better for his narration of the movie FASTER, about MotoGP, than for his acting roles. I bought the book and DVD not really knowing much about the story or journey. Both my wife, who is not interested in motorcycles, and I loved the DVD. We both loved seeing the different lands and cultures they rode through. Also it was great to see how they were so constantly welcomed and helped by those they met on the trip. What made the production entertaining was the great editing, and Charlie and Ewan who were interesting and funny. If you like travel and adventure then see "Long Way Round". Then start thinking about getting a bike:)