Review: there 's a casual intelligence that permeates the script 
Sentiment: positive

Review: is really closer to porn than a serious critique of what 's wrong with this increasingly pervasive aspect of gay culture . 
Sentiment: negative

Review: hopes to camouflage how bad his movie is 
Sentiment: negative

Review: ends up more of a creaky `` pretty woman '' retread , with the emphasis on self-empowering schmaltz and big-wave surfing that gives pic its title an afterthought 
Sentiment: negative


Review: liberal doses of dark humor , gorgeous exterior photography , and a stable-full of solid performances