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Drift

Two Brothers. One Dream. No Rules.

2013 · 1h 53m · R Drama
Directed by Morgan O'Neill , Ben Nott

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In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.

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32%
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Rotten

This poor-surfers-make-good drama from Morgan O'Neill and Ben Nott relies more than it should on toned thighs and taut gluteals. Be grateful; there's nothing to see on dry land that's anywhere near as compelling.

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
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I'm a sucker for films with great surfing footage, let alone wacky '70s hairstyles. But this overlong, cliche-infested Aussie period drama tested my patience.

Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten

Has genial moments, but they're lost in a sea of boilerplate incidents and prefab characters. Surfing sequences are easily as striking as what we see in documentaries about the sport.

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten

The leads are engaging, and Pollard in particular projects an easygoing, friendly machismo. Where the movie routinely disappoints, though, is in pursuit of a perfect storm of conflict story lines ...

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten

Writer and co-director Morgan O'Neill based Drift on true surfer stories from the era; however, the movie mostly comes across as a grab bag of tired tropes.

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club

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