63
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonThe best film ever made about competitive surfing in Papua New Guinea (and Best Documentary of the year as per Surfer Magazine).
- A real-life examination of competitive surfing in Papua New Guinea, the film derives tension from the proverbial big tournament but also from how the event helps foster a worthy morality.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierA cool documentary that pivots adroitly between viewpoints and ambitions.
- 50Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenAdam Pesce never condescends to any of his subjects, but good intentions alone don't make for a captivating movie.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoAn interesting debut for director Pesce, although it isn't worth running out to see. Wait for it to hit the small screen.
- 50Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesThis has some currency as ethnography, showing how tribal and interpersonal matters mesh with sports mania, but it remains a formidably dull account of an inherently exciting pastime.