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An Amazing Film
Being a surfer I see how competitive it gets out there, especially because I'm a girl. This movie really takes you back to the REAL reason we surf and that's the joy of the ride and being one with the wave. What an incredible thing to see big waves on the big screen too! I went to see it wioth my surf club and we had a great time. Even non-surfers would greatly enjoy this movie, it's funny and at the same time it really taught me some life lessons, not just surfing ones. I would reccomend it to anyone. And if you do surf and you want someone you know to understand why you do it, show them this movie, they'll get the picture.

Must See
The waves are the star of this documentary about the world of surfing today. The film shows many different aspects of surfing from top competitors and extreme sports to weekend athletes having a good time. It is definitely a feel good movie with humorous sections and breathtaking footage of the largest wave ever ridden. The downsides of surfing faced by the average surfer are not dealt with (crowed conditions, aggressive surfers, the common minor injuries).

In the classic "Endless Summer" the surfers were young men; in the 1960's few women, kids or older people surfed. This update shows surfers of all ages and abilities enjoying the sport. The section with the top female surfers is particularly beautiful. Robert August, who was one of the surfers in "Endless Summer" appears in this film surfing with his son

The film will speak to surfers and people who love the ocean, but can be enjoyed by everyone. The footage is spectacular and the music is great. Enjoy. Aloha

a good movie for teenagers in nebraska...
Step Into Liquid tries too hard to accomplish something spectacular. Like so many surf movies before it, it tries to "capture the essence" of surfing. Dana Brown tries to capture what it means to be a surfer by demonstrating surfers from all walks of life. Other than this, the movie has no cohesiveness; it's just a bunch of random people talking about something they happened to love to do- surfing. Dana Brown's tiring narration sounds like the equivalent of a sports announcer who dropped out of high school. Sadly, the script and production of this movie work against the very thing it sets out to do-- kill the stereotype of the slacker surfer beach bum duuuuuude. Here's an idea, Dana: when you come home after an inspiring session, instead of turning on your TV, pick up your notepad and write down what it feels like to watch the erratic rocks and fish and life underneath you while you glide on a wave with the heat of the mid-august sun crystalizing the salt in your hair.

All grievances aside, this movie does have a few good scenes (the kids in ireland surfing together, jesse billauer surfing, etc.). But despite its moments, most of it really only amounts to big-money production and terrible writing. Lots of expensive helicopter shots, big names, high quality fancy-butt video, big waves, you know the drill. In the realm of art, this movie does nothing to capture what it feels like to ride waves.

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