Jay Moriarity (Jonny Weston) is a young surfer with an absentee father. He finds a father figure in Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) who would teach young Jay the character to ride the giant waves that sometimes come near his Santa Cruz home.
This is reasonable coming of age young man story. Newcomer Jonny Weston is surprisingly functional as the sweet young man. Gerard Butler does well as a father figure. The minor problem is the lack of real drama. There is an attempt at it by creating difficulties with the girlfriend Kim (Leven Rambin). The problem is the clunky teenager dialog. It alternates between poignant and hokey.
The best part has to be surfing the powerful waves. The roar of the ocean is deafening. The weight of the waves really translate onto the screen. All in all, it's a likable movie that has some unrealized potential.
This is reasonable coming of age young man story. Newcomer Jonny Weston is surprisingly functional as the sweet young man. Gerard Butler does well as a father figure. The minor problem is the lack of real drama. There is an attempt at it by creating difficulties with the girlfriend Kim (Leven Rambin). The problem is the clunky teenager dialog. It alternates between poignant and hokey.
The best part has to be surfing the powerful waves. The roar of the ocean is deafening. The weight of the waves really translate onto the screen. All in all, it's a likable movie that has some unrealized potential.