Preview: Surfwise (2008)

• Poster: C

Review:

Overly simple, this poster might fool some filmgoers to check it out, but the lack of advertising should act as a warning. The colors aren't offensive, they just aren't terribly enthusiastic.

• Trailer: C-

Review:

Hot on the heals of the Kerouac-ian journey Into the Wild, this documentary doesn't look terribly appealing. It seems destined for the shelf of vids that are never watched at Blockbuster. It may appeal to a certain, surf-hippy documentary enthusiast, but I can't imagine too many of those out there.

Oscar Prospects:

This isn't the kind of documentary the Academy takes seriously and if they can't find favor with favored son Sean Penn's Into the Wild, I doubt they'll recognize this.

Release Date:

• May 9, 2008

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (March 23, 2008) Original