JUMP! (2007) [web]
A documentary film by Helen Hood Scheer
90 minutes
Think again if you are thinking Double Dutch on a school playground. Featuring an up-beat soundtrack and a fresh style, this rousing, and fast-paced documentary leaps into the world of competitive jump roping.
JUMP! follows five teams from around the United States who push their physical and psychological limits in pursuit of winning the World Rope Skipping Championship.
The sport is part extreme athletics, part art form and the kids create masterfully choreographed moves that burst with rhythm, sweat and originality. Throughout drilling and mind-boggling performances, these unexpected trailblazers reveal what makes them tick and what sets each of them apart.
In the end, determination, rivalry and collaboration converge with dramatic and unexpected results. JUMP! discoveres what it truly means to be the best.
