Sean Wang's 'Didi' Shines a Light on World of Early Skateboarding Videos

As time moves forward, more and more generations will begin to see their upbringing depicted on the movie screen. Such is the case now for any kid that grew up internet-obsessed in the late 2000s. Sean Wang's new film, "Didi," is just that. It follows a 14-year-old Chris Wang, clearly a substitute for the director himself, in the summer of 2008 as he manages friendships, crushes and new hobbies. A heavy focus of the movie is the skateboarding culture of that time and the rise of early internet trick videos. At one of the points where the lead character, Chris, is at his lowest. He finds a group of skateboarders that are looking for someone to film them. Despite not having any experience, he agrees to be their guy. An important character trait of Chris throughout the movie is that the group of people that he's going to see will heavily the influence what clothes he decides to wear. When going to meet up with his crush, he steals his sister's 'Paramore' t-shirt for example. When going to meet up with the skate