True Films 3.0 - Kevin Kelly

By Bennett Miller
1998, 76 min.
The Cruise
An unforgettable portrait of a truly original human being who happens
to give tours of New York City on a double decker bus. The hero, Timmy
“Speed” is either mentally ill or one of the most profound living poets. Or
both. You can’t tell. For sure, here is someone who “thinks different.” By
the end you get to see cities, society, the whole world in his offbeat, zany
way, and it’s a real kicker. The tour is worth repeating several times.
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Timmy twirls himself dizzy at the base
of the Twin Towers, which he viewed as
a major sacred power point in the city.
He lies on his back to view the spinning
Towers (left). Atop the open doubledecker
he begins his mesmerizing spiel.
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