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Chasing Mavericks

2012

Curtis Hanson, Michael Apted

Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer ...

5.9

4,071

Drama The inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarty. When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it. As Jay and Frosty embark on their quest to accomplish the impossible, they form a unique friendship that transforms both ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"The surfers and the surfing, along with the natural beauty of the California coastline, help balance the movie's weak areas, including its lamentably one-dimensional protagonist"	POS
United States	Bilge Ebiri Vulture	"It's a perfect fortune cookie of a movie, full of bland life lessons for everybody"	NEG
United Kingdom	Matthew Turner View London	"Biopic with a lacklustre script and bland performances from both Weston and Butler, though it gets a boost from some exciting surfing sequences (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)"	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"'Chasing Mavericks' is made with more care and intelligence than many another film starting with its template might have been (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Joshua Rothkopf Time Out	"The film wants to be inspiring, when it might have been cosmic-a far greater ambition"	NEU
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"The outstanding big-wave footage proves more credible than the overfamiliar dramatics in Chasing Mavericks"	NEG
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"The reason to see 'Chasing Mavericks' is the same reason why people flock to shore locations when a hurricane approaches: the waves"	POS
United States	Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle	"If you've seen the 2006 Nick Nolte vehicle 'Peaceful Warrior,' then you've pretty much already seen this.	NEU
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"Ultimately the story of Jay Moriarity, who died tragically in a diving accident at 22, is a moving one, and he deserved a better tribute than this film."	NEU

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