They weren't actors, they were real people. From the very beginning, it starts. Other reviews have claimed that these characters were all standard hollywood barbies, but this is far from the truth. While it Anne Marie is quite attractive she is far from movie star beautiful, there is this natural and real quality to her that, if anything, makes her all the more endearing. i could drivel on, but the point is, this movie just makes you feel good. it takes you along on this enjoyable ride, and leaves you with a positive attitude and an insatiable desire to move to hawaii, rent a shack and spend your days surfing. It was cute, but there's also a lot of substance there. definitely worth seeing.

circuit, has problems and eventually breaks through and comes out on top, and it takes place in Hawaii, on the North shore.. : "..It's Kind of a "fluff" story, but it Draws you INTO the character's lives...and when your finished watching this film, you'll feel like youve Really been hitting the waves!!However , If you Don't like feel good movies, or surf movies in general bore you...then this film Isn't for you...otherwise this movie is tops when it comed to surfer flicks!!!

to slip into a coy, seductive wiggle. And that's remarkable indeed.But it is not the thing that makes this trip worthwhile. Not all of life does well in translating to cinema. Some things are inherently more cinematic than others, and the stuff that is and is easy to do comes pouring over the hapless moviewatcher: explosions, car chases, macho strutting and the related violence. And of course a specific type of sexual, cool open usually submissive femininity. In fact, because that sexual presence is so cinematically effective, it has defined societal types and expectations. That's another story, one we will avoid here except to already have noted that this film made a deliberate effort to steer away from sex in order to only have one cinematic center.And that's the architectural water. Structured, moving water is the most cinematic thing in existence. It is also an incredible challenge to film, but the few times it has been explored, the results have sometimes been striking. Even in the otherwise horrible `Hard Rain,' even in the deeply flawed `In Dreams,' even in the melodramatic `Titanic,' the movement of camera with water comes close to a visually spiritual experience.I live in a surfing town, and in 1967 saw `Endless Summer.' But in that and all subsequent surf movies, what you get are moving portraits, not cinema. Here, we move to a whole ‘nother level. The camera is above us, it is under us, it is _us_, it chases us, it anticipates us. I have made a minor study of how different projects move the camera within dancing and in Ang Lee's case, within fights . The same techniques are used here as we participate in the dance between this athletic girl and these immense hydraulic beings.I do not know for sure who did what, but I confidently surmise that this achievement is the result of a true story of girl power in Hollywood. The editor in this case is Emma Hickox. Aside from what we see on the screen, we know she is a remarkable cinematic mind if only because of her parents. Her mother is the still working at 85! editor who changed the world of visual imagination with `Laurence of Arabia.' Her father is the fellow that made one of the most intelligent films about films ever `Theater of Blood' , but sadly unrecognized as such.Watch what Ms Hickox does with the compositions of the eye as we envelop the enveloping water. Watch how cleverly she establishes our place with our ear at the beginning of these sequences and keeps us aurally, mentally stabilized while the eye dances. Amazing, simply amazing.My only criticism is probably something beyond her control. We only needed to see the flashback sequence of the younger Anne getting her head bumped once. It must appear eight or ten times, every moment we have to be bludgeoned into recalling that she is frightened.See this film. It advances your visual imagination far beyond what `Perfect Storm' ever could.Ted's Evaluation -- 3 of 4: Worth watching.

the whole feel was so exotic, or because the soundtrack was so ear-pleasing, or because the acting was convincing. But because of all these things put together. Annie's boyfriend was cute, don't give him a hard time! The camera must have been an unusually good one. The editing gave a cool feel to the movie. I just can't wait to get a DVD from somewhere and watch the whole thing! The only problem I have is that Michelle didn't get to win the contest instead of Annie. She was so strong and tough, she should have achieved something, too, like Kit did instead of her perfect sister in In a League of their Own. THEN the movie would have been THE best I've ever seen, but because of that little hitch, In a League of their Own and What A Girl Wants is still on top. VERY much worth watching. 9/10.

able to connect the inner workings of one of the most dangerous sports in the world to the story of just a typical local Hawaiian girl aiming for her shot in one of the most prestigious big wave surf completions in the world.Produced by Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, Blue Crush stars some well-known actors in Hollywood like Kate Bosworth, Matthew Davis and Michelle Rodriguez but also adds an actress who can truly relate to the world of surfing in Sanoe Lake, an ex pro surfer and face of billabong. Kate Bosworth who stars as Anne Marie Chadwick, lives with friends and fellow surfers Eden Michelle Rodriguez and Lena Sanoe Lake and is trying to prove to her other local friends and herself why and how she earned her wild card admission into the Billabong Pipe Masters Competition. While attempting to balance a job as a hotel maid, her dreams and raising her younger sister, Anne Marie struggles to find who she is and how she is going to be able to continue the current lifestyle she is living. While on the job, she falls for pro football player Matt Tollman Matthew Davis and begins to lose sight of the competition she has worked so hard for but soon realizes she is out of her element and doesn't know what to do. She eventually figures out a way to balance all of the things in her life and how to be herself while maintaining a relationship with her friends, sister and boyfriend and manages to achieve success while competing in the Pipe Masters. The key to making this movie such a success was the outstanding cinematography. Stockwell and Universal Pictures display masterful camera work anytime someone was on a surfboard, which was a lot. Shooting all different angles of the waves that the stunt doubles surfed on, from the views inside the pipe of the waves to even getting beautiful shots of the undertow and coral reefs, Stockwell displayed his brilliance by understanding the key components of what drive the very sport of surfing. On top of magnificent camera work, the story line is something so original and specific in the sense that it is a movie based around surfing and the surf lifestyle, yet so relatable to the average person who doesn't know much about surfing at all. Granted this movie was shot in Hawaii and is about the sport of surfing, Blue Crush is a great all around movie that is not just a typical summer flick. It's certainly a movie for people who enjoy surfing or are surfing enthusiasts, but it is also a movie for the general population as it lures them with an exotic landscape and puts a twist in the typical Hollywood love story of romance, heartbreak and fairytale ending. I, being someone who has been to every site where this movie was shot, recommend this movie to all based upon the legitimacy it contains about the lifestyle of surfing and the entertainment and drama it provides to keep the movie goer hooked throughout the entire motion picture. It may not have won an Oscar, but it is definitely an excellent and intriguing motion picture that shows the "behind the scenes" view into the world of surfing while still being entertaining.

replacement" so that the pro surfer appears to be star Kate Bosworth. With many cameras in the waves, and sometimes under them, we get a unique perspective of being on top of a giant wave, or being inside the wave as it is breaking. All the while a very aggressive sound mix makes you feel like you are there also. This is definitely a good DVD to have for demonstrating the quality of your digital 5.1 surround sound system with good powered subwoofer.I suspect anyone who saw "Blue Crush" at home, on VHS or DVD, with sound fed into the TV speakers has seen a different movie. That's because the sound track plays such a key role. This isn't a great movie, but a very good one. I believe its most realistic IMDb rating is somewhere around "7" or "8".

I skip over on repeat viewings. Some of the extra features on the DVD are also good. If you have a good HT audio setup this needs to be in your collection!

as maids in a high-class hotel in an attempt to pay the bills. That is until the hotel is taken over by American Footballers whose quarterback Matt Davis catches her eye. It starts off badly, with a rather psychedelic flash back sequence that shows us the traumatic surfing experience that haunts Anne Marie and is the reason she has been out of the professional circuit for the last few years. But very soon the characters begin to win us over, primarily because it is impossible not to respect someone who regularly paddles out into over 20ft waves. Especially when they are just wearing bikinis. Boswoth gives a great performance and perfectly portrays the mixture of adrenaline, exhaustion, vulnerability and absolute terror that anyone facing mother natures at her most magnificent would feel. The waves are the most spectacular you will see on screen, with stunning camera work and sound that manages to pull you out into the water to feel the panic and fear, not just for the characters, but for yourself. The surf sequences are absolutely gripping and will have you clinging to your seat, breathlessly. On land the film holds up just as well. Even though many ideas and sequences are lifted directly from a variety of other films Pretty Woman, Maid in Manhattan and Point Break to name a few they are handled in a fresh way, and have plenty of laugh out loud moments to keep you entertained. The support cast is uneven, from the two brilliant big and black American Footballers to the dubious use of real life surfers and locals. However this seems to add a realism that actually works well as these few scenes can feel like the link shots used between the action in real surfing videos.It is hard to explain why this film is so good. The plot is not great, and is has been accused of being a mindless sports/action film that uses scantily clad girls for titillation. That's crap. The girls are in bikinis because they live on a beach, the camera is never lecherous and there is no nudity. This film is far less predictable than you would expect it to be and it is sincere and sentimental. It also deals with many themes that we can relate to, such as facing up to past demons, finding a sense of direction and identity, family responsibility, and how priorities change when we fall in love. Go see this film on the big screen, it's a great Romeo and Juliet story that's fun for both girls and boys of all ages. It will have you leaving the cinema smiling, perhaps with a new determination to face your own fears, or at least to try and get fit and go to the beach. A great film to get you in the mood for summer.