Life Cycles is one of those films you either get or you don’t.
In terms of soundtrack and cinematography, I really don’t think there has been a film that has ever come close to the level that Life Cycles acheived.
As for whether or not you get it…….if your average Saturday involves a 40 mile XC ride then it’s not likely to appeal as much.
I agree, the voice over is a bit naff at times, but if you watch every scene, they’ve taken the traditional way of filming those types of shots, binned the existing concept, and then came up with something completely unique.
Despite the fact that some of it is quite boring, I think it has shown other MTB film makers what you can actually do with a bit of artistic flair, rather than just filming epic scenery or huge jumps.
It’s the new bench mark in style, sound and cinematography IMO, although perhaps not in content.