Film Review – A Rad Documentary

When “Rad” opened in March 1986, almost nobody bought a ticket to see it. The feature was unable to topple stiff competition in the form of “Police Academy 3: Back in Training” and “Pretty in Pink,” quickly kicked out of theaters and sent to home video, primed to be lost on the shelves of rental stores. However, something happened to “Rad” that was, well, radical. The movie found an audience on the small screen, developing a cult following as the film made its way to cable, strengthening admiration for this weird little endeavor out to celebrate the new ways of BMX competition. Director Michael Kirsch employs this fandom to inspire the creation of “A Rad Documentary,” which is the first (and likely only) breakdown of the production process on the picture, collecting interviews from a handful of people who participated in the shoot. “A Rad Documentary” isn’t quite as tightly ordered or probing as this type of informational journey usually goes, but it’s out to deliver a firm appreciation of the 1986 release, and Kirsch definitely has enthusiasm for all things “Rad.” Read the rest at Blu-ray.com