Pedal the World

This film is called Pedal the World, but both pedaling and world itself are not in the first place. Director is mostly filming his own face and talking about himself - with himself, ignoring so many interesting topics he could refer to while visiting various countries. There are no conversations with people he met almost at all. Netflix considers this movie to be "inspiring documentary" but it just isn't. It is presumable that viewers want to learn something while watching this kind of film, maybe even prepare themselves for some similar journey, but it is not possible with this one. Also music in the film has nothing to do with the film itself, titles are out of order sometimes and resolution is bad from time to time. This film is more like video-diary than "inspiring documentary". That's why 4/10.

Love the idea of cycling the world but this is a hard to watch documentary. Bad editing, no creativity in story or how to film places or people and no depth. Lacking in depth is the biggest failure. Immense respect for the fact that he did what he did, that's why i give it a 4. But i suggest he take a course on editing and i hope he has more depth then he shows in de documentary.

This could have been one of the most interesting documentaries, I am no expert cyclist, but I was excited to see a great story of self discovery and great landscapes...except that didn't happen at all, there were parts that were so boring, the landscapes were of him making senseless twirls and him being sorry for himself, don't waste your time on this...

What a frustrating documentary. I've just sat through almost 90 minutes in the company of Felix. In the UK there was an old advertisement for cat food (Felix) and its strapline was "Cat's like Felix, like Felix". How apt. The documentary had no interest in the beautiful landscapes. It had no interest in culture. It had no interest in people. It's sole interest was Felix. No wonder all his friends (even his father) accompanying on his journey left him to it. I certainly couldn't wait to get away from his company - although I strangely avoided the stop button on my remote control.

When taking panoramic shots of the beautiful landscapes, why did he insist on the camera being in selfie mode? We know what you look like. Some might say you're good looking. But you're an insufferable narcissist. Oh god, and did he like to moan. Get over yourself and your privilege.

I think what sums up his character most of all is when he loses his grandpa. Moral dilemma. Does he go home for the funeral? Or does he carry on the adventure with his new found friend? Neither - he contacts a female friend from home and sods off on holiday to a nearby paradise, simultaneously dumping both his travel companion and his grandad in the process. And he had editing privileges, so goodness knows what he left out!

Had this impressive feat been undertaken by someone with a modicum of humility, it would've been so much better. But instead it let me feeling utterly annoyed (much like Felix most of the time). 3 out of ten.

I watched expedition happiness and really really enjoyed it. The camera work was brilliant the narrative was great and real. This.... this was lacking. Lacking a story on anything but himself. Yes this was about his journey but yet we learn nothing, absolutely nothing about anyone else, not even when he 'falls in love'. He phrases things such as 'I rode to here... I did this' - I questioned a few times whether lady lover was even still with him. I mean it must be exhausting filming a documentary, but this was what he wanted to do and it had so much more potential. Wish he had shown or talked about more of the connections and experiences he went through and the people he met. On the positive well done for doing such an awesome journey.