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Blue Crush takes you to the Pipeline and throws a
different break on the usual surfing yarn in that it focuses
on a trio of girl surfers and the way they chase the waves.
Leading the bunch is Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth), a supremely
talented surfer who has yet to get over almost drowning at
the Pipeline some years earlier. Her friends are Eden (Michelle
Rodriguez) and Lena (Sanoe Lake) who live and work with her
and try to get her ready for the Women's Pipe Masters carnival
at the dreaded beach.
However, just as Anne-Marie is stepping up her efforts she
falls for Matt (Matthew Davis) a rich football player who
is town on vacation with his teammates and her rigorous training
routine flies out the window. Mind you, some of the movies
most amusing moments come via his teammates - the room cleaning
episode and then teaching them to surf.
Then it's time for the heroine to stand up and be counted
where it matters most - on the waves - and what follows is
some pretty spectacular surfing footage.
In fact, it is this exciting and at times stunning wave action
that is the star of Blue Crush and you get up-close and personal
with the power of the ocean.
Bosworth et al are very good as the surfers - in fact the
whole cast is good - and while the plot is not an academy
award winner, it has a believable and sensible ending.
Surfies will love it.
Conclusion: 80% Extras: 75%.
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