not so excellent but not so bad

Rating: Null/10 (6 March 2003)

i rarely watch sports- movies, because it is not my favorite genre. however i found them interesting and expressive of other messages than just pure action. BLUE CRUSH is a good example.
As a movie about sport, of course it features action-packed shots and they are really impressive. i wonder how could the cameraman survive such huge waves , trying to film them or he got other techniques. ANN MARIE looks so professional and she acted as well as she surfed. she's just like an angel flying over waves smoothly and freely. but, the way i see it , there's nothing more to flatter the waves and that's it: the routine goes on when Marie get set , jump into the water, paddle hard, wait for a huge wave and get on it when it comes and finally try to swerve to the left or right escaping the chasing wave. the cinematography is good , but repeated ,which is the most obvious setback of this movie
However, this movie doesn't grip you most of the time, it could also be considered a romance one. Marie not only surfs , but also love. it 's sort of classical love story of a prince and a hotel maid in Hawaii. their love is not so special but it spiced up the film.
"face your fears and live your dreams', a traditional slogan of a sport-flick, here again it is implied. Despite some little mistakes, what Blue Crush brings you is so meaningful a message , in other words, a pep-talk after all, i recommend this movie , for the one who's losing trust in himself. Live it up, man. Don't let yourself wonder what could have been.