Admittedly I am not a surfer but I do enjoy surfing movies. I put this on in the background just for the noise. I hadn't seen the trailer and didn't know anything about it.
The self righteous indignation from many of the reviews is surprising. They are up front about their intentions - simply to find the perfect wave. They did not start off with lofty pursuits just looking for a good wave. That they connected with the indigenous people of the area they were visiting was a turn in the story.
I was not aware of the atrocities of the Papua people. I found the story compelling and enlightening. The surfers were clearly touched by the people they stayed with and are trying to take the message of those people to the rest of the world. Are they TFB - maybe - are they just rich surfers - probably - but they are using their position to shed light on a population who is being terribly abused.
The self righteous indignation from many of the reviews is surprising. They are up front about their intentions - simply to find the perfect wave. They did not start off with lofty pursuits just looking for a good wave. That they connected with the indigenous people of the area they were visiting was a turn in the story.
I was not aware of the atrocities of the Papua people. I found the story compelling and enlightening. The surfers were clearly touched by the people they stayed with and are trying to take the message of those people to the rest of the world. Are they TFB - maybe - are they just rich surfers - probably - but they are using their position to shed light on a population who is being terribly abused.