Chasing Red

This movie centres on the action at the week long San Fermin festival or the Pamplona Running of the Bulls, in Spain. It follows the experiences of a group of enthusiasts, some returning practitioners others at their first running. For anyone who has ever been, wanted to visit or simply unsure what the festival entails this film is a must.

The cinematography compels the viewer to engage in the experience, providing a realistic portrayal of the dangers involved in this adrenalin fuelled run.

A thoroughly engaging experience and a lot safer than running on the horns of the Bulls...as you will see!

Chasing Red is the only film i've ever seen that actually captures how it feels to run with the bulls. The mix of camera angles really displays the chaos at street level, the footage of injuries brings home how dangerous this is and it will leave your heart racing almost like the real thing.

As the film follows a set of very different runners with different experience levels it not only serves as a thrilling ride but also as a tutorial on the thought process a runner goes through.

This is a fine, fine piece of work and deserves the awards it has picked up.

This film was an up close and personal view of running with the bulls in Spain. The filming was amazing! The film highlighted for men who run with the bulls. You realize how spiritual it is to run with the bulls and you learn about each of the four men personally. I took my ten year old daughter and seven son to see it. Both my kids enjoyed the movie and my ten year old is not determined to go to Spain to run with the bulls. There was very very very brief nudity in the beginning of the film. But it was true to the movie and not disturbing at all. Also, this film shows all aspects of the festival the good, the bad and the ugly. The movie is non-stop gripping and when the credits rolled at the end, I didn't want to leave my seat - I wanted more.

Dennis Clancey's directorial debut of Chasing Red gives the viewer an excellent insight into the running of the bulls.

I did not know much about the bull run in Pamplona before viewing, but afterwards I can see how it requires a lot of planning and training.

It touches on every aspect of the run including the history, which I would have liked to see more of.

It was nice to see the types of people that want to run year after year. The aerial shots also added a nice viewpoint.

I would love to maybe see a part two in the future and if I am ever crazy enough to run with the bulls, I will be contacting Mr. Clancey!

As a first time director, Dennis does a nice job of letting us be a fly on the wall as a few of his friends (and himself) take on the festivities and the culture of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Through his film, we get to understand why some people include this activity in their lives. His subjects include Americans and a Spaniard, so we get less of a Western view, but more of a human view. I also how Dennis touched on the bullfighting aspect of the festival without passing judgement, leaving those tricky emotions to the audience.

The filmmaking is nice, while not being too obtrusive or artistic. Editing is tight, the film flies by (as it should).

Recommend.