RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

timjohnson-10201 Breath elicits both very emotive nostalgia as well as a sincere appreciation of the trials that young potential suffers must undergo to succeed against nature; the film is an examination from many angles of the personal hurdles that must be overcome before success in this sport is attainable. Of course, this is not to say that most films do not undertake a similar exploration but I felt that Nature, Baker and the two youngsters did it with aplomb. Before you sling arrows of dispersion at the acting, remember that the actors had no experience before the camera in any form. They were chosen by the first-time director Simon Baker because of that inexperience. In my opinion, this inexperience adds mamothly to the richness of the proceedings and draws the audience into the significant surfing action that takes place on the screen. I can't swim so have never contemplated learning to surf, but I can easily relate to the drama and intensity of the emotion that drives most surfers to forsake the normal progression of jobs leading to careers and spend time searching the horizon for their next wave. The film explores this metaphysical as most movies do not.

dflynn-84731 You know there are elements to this movie that are fabulous ! The attention to detail of Australia in the 70's is brilliant. The surfing scenes are tense and beautiful. Cinematography is rich and delicious. Richard Roxborough and Rachel Black are completely understated and wonderful as Pikelet's parents and hats off to the young lead actors who do a decent job in their respective roles BUT what fell absolutely flat for me was the 'shift' in the movie 90 minutes in and i'm TOTALLY left scratching my head as to WHY they added a revolting auto erotism asphixiation scene which if i'm right i'm lead to believe was not in the book and just made me sick to my stomach. The sex scenes were tastefully done UNTIL this disgusting moment. It didn't suit the tone of the movie WHATSOEVER and had the roles been reversed and that was a young teenager with a MUCH old man all hell would have broken loose and rightly so ! I just lost all respect for the film after that as there is no way i can now recommend that to my teenage nephews now. Had i been watching an European arthouse erotic flick it would have made sense. I'd love to know why Simon thought this would be suited to what was otherwise a solid and classy movie. 5 stars for the movie and a wopping big zero for that additional scene !

glee-889-374708 Breath in short bursts, and experience the fear and exhilaration of riding waves bigger than 99% of the population will ever physically try.

tosabu2 Beautiful atmospheric photography and universal of surf culture