Chasing Mavericks Surf Movie Review

Truth be told, when the movie trailer for “Chasing Mavericks” was released, I was far from eager to spend $12 to drop into a movie theater and watch it.

Guess I’m a bit jaded by major motion pictures in the past that have failed to capture the art/sport of surfing in its true form. Need I mention “Blue Crush” or “Soul Surfer”? Fast forward to February 26, 2013, the day “Chasing Mavericks” comes out on DVD, and my “corporate” surf movie mindset is forever shifted.  

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It’s apparent that this movie was “made with the help of some of the biggest names in the surfing world.” I believe it was through these collaborative efforts that 20^th Century Fox succeeded in communicating the feelings only a surfer would know.  The movie was more than just about big wave surfing, it’s about life transforming moments and creating a legacy. “Chasing Mavericks” is the “Karate Kid” of surfing.  In this instance, Frosty Hesson plays the part of Mr. Miyagi and Jay Moriarity is Danielson.

This is not just a movie you watch once and forget about.  It’s a movie that you add to your DVD collection and revisit time and time again. As the opening clip reminds us: “ We all came from the sea, but we are not of the sea. Children of the tides must return to it again and again.”