VEER! is a film that instantly triggers feelings of nostalgia, even if you are like me and know nothing about skateboarding. As you watch Jesse clumsily try to build a career out of his passion, you are reminded of what it is like to have a dream that you would do anything to make a reality. By the end, this film makes you want to take out your dream journal and start creating. The characters play into an emphasis that success and happiness can only be defined by the individual. In this way, Director Patrick Barry distinguishes between authenticity and superficiality, when it comes to living out our dreams with the use of black and white versus color film.