Movie Review: "Charge"

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The director of Moto GP opus "Faster" takes on electric motorcycle racing

By Basem Wasef
Published on About.com

"Charge" opens with sights and sounds that would make any red-blooded motorcycle race fan drool, with shots of gas-powered superbikes shrieking their way through the the Isle of Man TT's perilous road course. But the 90-minute documentary from the Mark Neale (director of the MotoGP flick "Faster") quickly veers towards a quieter but far more controversial topic: the advent of the first electric motorcycle race—the TTXGP—at the venerated event.

"Charged" is narrated by Ewan McGregor. Runtime is 90 minutes, and a special preview edition is available for $19.95 at chargemovie.com

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