Straight out of the Teton Gravity Research machine comes Anomaly which is the usual mish mash of high quality filming combined with top notch athletes and a certain degree of humour. The movie opens up with a classic odd intro which sets the scene and then whisks the viewer straight to Ian Macintoshes segment. This is the kind of skiing most of us dream to do and the select few can do. Macintosh sets up huge lines and totally destroys them at Jackson Hole, this is a promising start to the movie and leaves you wanting more. Duly granted in his Haines, AK segment. The music and cinematography help create one of the most memorable and adrenaline(check if it has an e) driven moments in the movie. The pacing of the movie is varied and this makes for a better rounded experience.

The journey to Morocco stands out and Micah Black's line "That is Africa" is enough to set any travel hungry skier into a fit. The total difference from clean organised European and American resorts is showcased in a humorous tone that reaffirms the fact that being on snow is loved world wide.

Big air sections are well represented but don't be confused. This is a movie of epic lines and back country jibbing. Not urban jibbing or total park tricks. In terms of influence it's clear that the legendary Doug Coombs, who is treated to a special dedication, played a large part in the direction this movie took. This is a good thing, and it is certainly a fitting tribute to the father of modern steep skiing. A small criticism is that there is so much going on, from Roner's sick line to parachute, a tribute to the Tram at Jackson Hole, Jamie Pierre proving religious fanatacism has even infected skiing and not to be forgetting the first triple backflip filmed for TGR! Viewers wanting big budget heli-skiing, world wide travel hopping and big lines will love this. Park monkeys and urban jibbers look elsewhere.