30
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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceSucceeds at being laughably highfalutin.
- 50VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasRich in its love of surfing but curiously short on such footage, well-meaning directorial debut by producer Robert Mickelson is boosted by winning performances, but ultimately about as memorable as a day of 3-4 foot swells.
- 30L.A. WeeklyJon StricklandL.A. WeeklyJon StricklandWhat comes off as clever at first quickly wears out -- even the sudden cutaways to spectacular surf footage can't save this wipeout.
- There's some technical dexterity in melding the various formats and capturing some impressive surf footage, but the shaggy dog nature of the story proves exhausting.
- 30TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThis amateurish picture was built around surfing footage that Mikelson shot for a Compaq computer ad and developed with an eye for accommodating a series of lush tropical locations: It's no wonder the plot and characters feel like afterthoughts.
- 20The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA complete wipeout.