I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Just perfect...

Absolutely the worst movie.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

This is a very interesting show especially for motorcycle enthusiasts. The greatest part is seeing that Ewan and Charlie are just regular people. The funniest part is the fact that Ewan is almost never recognized, even when he visits the location of a Star Wars set in Tunisia that is now a tourist site. Then, in the middle of nowhere Africa, a young boy recognizes who he is. CAUTION: The F bomb is dropped a few times but not very often. Remember, it is a bunch of guys alone in the wild. There is no violence or gore except for one occasion. In the middle of nowhere Kenya they stop for the night. One of the local police who is along for security pulls a goat out of the car. Then they cut its throat, butcher it, and grill for the crew. The crew seems surprised at the action. If you're squeamish you may want to fast forward through this part.

I was so stoked to see that Charley and Ewan decided to embark on another bike journey together. Africa was a revelation and a visual smörgåsbord. I enjoyed their reactions and the tensions that emerged and subsided, which gave us access to their humanity. Including more of the support crew added dimension, although I do agree that Claudio should have been given more play. Enjoyed the pre-trek prep. Could have done with less griping about time pressure. Thought it was a bad decision to make this a plot point because there were so many other interesting suspenseful things. Really thought the energy and focus dropped off when Eve Mcgregor joined the trip. She added nothing. I felt there was some hidden agenda going on that had nothing to do with the spirit of the adventure. I agree with a previous post that said if she wanted to participate more in her husband's recreational passions she should have done that off camera. As a viewer I somehow felt used by her insinuating herself into the situation. It was like inviting yourself to a rock concert with your son and his friends, or showing up at rehearsal wanting to be part of their band. Hope she does not tag along on the next one.

Ewan McGregor is likely the reason people initially watch this and then gets on your nerves quick. He ruins the trip by inviting his wife (grow some balls), is "surprised" the roads in Africa are garbage (are you serious?) and fawns over people living in primitive conditions (No Ewan, living in the stone age is not "romantic").I am just surprised at the poor preparation for the trip considering they did this before. 1. Ewan still cannot ride a bike without falling off. (At least Charlie's skills have improved)2. Their riding gear was not water proof. (Yet advertise on their website it was the same company that Che Guavara used?)3. They use BMW bikes again for their supposed "reliability" yet last time had the frames break on multiple bikes, multiple time and now have the shocks fail on multiples bikes. Top that off with a worthless kickstand "safety" switch preventing Ewan's bike from starting. Anything worthless like this that can break on an adventure trek should be removed from the bike before you leave. (or make the cover protecting the switch out something like say... titanium?)Long Way Round was much more interesting, especially in Russia. Africa does not look interesting let alone exciting to visit. The only thing I was surprised about was how good the roads were in Tunisia. Ironically just like LWR the only time they got threatened was in Arab countries. (Ewan seems oblivious to this fact)They needed to focus more time on the gear and bike preparation and give Claudio more camera time. Claudio, Charlie and the crew are much more interesting than whining Ewan. Fast forward past the UNICEF parts... boring

Traveling vicariously with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in LONG WAY ROUND, I was pleased to see them continue their adventures in LONG WAY DOWN, a trip from the top of Scotland to the bottom of Africa.I thoroughly enjoyed Long Way Round. Their travels were tremendously entertaining, with absent roadways, accidents, and playful banter that made it a fun travelogue. It was also strange to see such out-of-the-way places where roads vanished, streams swelled requiring special crossings, and the people that turned out and took them in. It was a microcosm event where we got inside the heads of both the travelers and those they visited.But things changed for the worse with Long Way Down.First is the overuse of the helmet cameras and microphones. The sound was often exceptionally muffled, forcing one to rewind the DVD and turn up the volume in hopes of hearing what was said. The helmet cams, too, gave poor quality video and were often grimy or rain-splattered, not letting the viewer enjoy the sites around Africa and beyond.And where Long Way Round started off with a bang, giving us some great entertainment right from episode one, Long Way Down didn't really pick-up for me until episode four when we are fully entrenched in Africa's amazing countries.It was also a bit perturbing to see so much time given over to their time with UNICEF. Although I think this is a very worthy cause, it isn't why I like watching travel diaries like this. I want to experience the road and the people and the countryside. Having it on the DVD's extra features was fine, which is where most of the UNICEF information should've remained (I still would've watched the extras, too).For those familiar with Long Way Round, they'll be happy to learn that Claudio is back in the saddle with our two boys, filming every move and crashing and burning yet again! The guy needs to pay closer attention to the road.There's been some negative comments made about Ewan's wife's choice to join them on one leg of the journey. I thought this was excellent. She turned out to be a good diversion for Ewan and Charley, as well as quickly becoming an adequate motorcyclist.I will also say that it was wonderful to see so many different cultures as the two crossed the African plains. I was particularly impressed with Ethiopa, which I'd always pictured as arid and depressing. But here we get to see the lushness of its green, verdant lands ...and it's incredibly gentle people.Indeed, all of the people Charley and Ewan meet are amazingly gracious and hospitable. Perhaps even more than the tough roads they traveled. Many miles and many friends were passed during this trip. And I'm glad I watched it. Just not as glad as when I'd finished Long Way Round.