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Metascore
27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasThe movie's tag line, which promises (among other things) “No stereotypes,” is one of those rare cases of truth in advertising. That Brown also happens to have captured some genuinely awesome surf footage -- often the only raison d’être for such films -- feels like a bonus.
- 80Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayRavishing, often entrancing paean to a pastime that has hooked more than its share of hard-core addicts.
- 75New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannAs transporting as its otherworldly title suggests.
- 75Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleProvides a few of the best thrills so far this summer.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranBrown has expertly captured the exhilarating and terrifying experience of watching surfers attack waves so preposterously large and ridiculously beautiful they defy description.
- 63Boston GlobeJanice PageBoston GlobeJanice PageServes up enough action and passion to stay afloat, but at the end of the day it's just not the perfect ride those earlier films were.
- 63USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkPart of the appeal is the underlying theme of the torch being passed between generations. Think how disappointing it would have been had Dana become an insurance actuary instead of a surfing filmmaker.
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardWhat has changed most dramatically over the years is the camera's ability to shoot as if it were stationed on the wall of those rolling pipelines. For some, this is the next best thing to being there.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceLike many late-franchise attempts, it stretches its material thin and grasps at novelty, overstaying its welcome despite a handful of requisite dude-that-is-so-fucking-cool moments.