Rotten
Eventually suffers from its accumulation of admittedly spectacular but repetitive images and would probably benefit from both extensive trimming and projection on a large-format screen.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Billabong Odyssey
2003 · 1h 28m · PG
Action, Adventure, Documentary
Directed by
Philip Boston
Overview
Action sports documentary that follows the industry's best big wave surfers as they travel the world searching for the largest waves that nature has to offer.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
36%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A superb documentary that delves into the science, emotions and danger surrounding the handful of men and women who risk their lives searching for the ultimate thrill.
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
A dog's dinner of profiles, repetitive narration, safety tips and banal 'insights' into the joys and dangers of cresting waves that sometimes reach 70 feet.
Megan Lehmann, New York Post
Fresh
The participants include a who's who of surf greats, from Mike Parsons and Layne Beachley to 49-year-old Ken Bradshaw (the father of big-wave/ tow-in surfing), who continues to ride the fearsome breaks like they were kid stuff.
Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly
Rotten
With its emphasis on global positioning devices, Jet Skis and computer-designed surfboards, Mr. Boston's film is very much concerned with the stuff and very little with the spirit of professional surfing as practiced today.
Dave Kehr, New York Times
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