Hot Water

I wasn't expecting anything earth shattering or worthy of those disingenuous Hollywood awards that so many people seem to love in movies these days. I just enjoyed this movie because it's light, it's simple, and it has a nice even pace. Not every film or book will change the world, but that doesn't mean they can't get a good rating and a good review. It thought it was an enjoyable evening.

Great movie, fun, lots of action. I even love the deleted scenes you can watch when you buy the DVD.

Allow me a moment to wipe the drool from my mouth...

'Hot Water' clearly is a low budget movie with B-movie acting, but where the film lacks in this department, the eye candy sure enough compensates for any shortcomings (erm, no connotation of any kind here in context...). The toned bodies are soft on the eyes, and certainly a pleasure to look at.

Back to the story. The film is about jet skier Billy Burnett (Glenn McCuen), who obviously has the skills, but lacks discipline and determination. His friend Danny (Max Adler) arranges for Billy to be coached by ski champion Jarid Harper (Trevor Donovan).

What follows, is a pretty predictable and somewhat cheesy story which involves jealousy, love, envy, and the usual traits associated with a sports movie of this caliber. For a low budget movie, the camera work and jet ski stunts are awesome! The film also has a good, thumping soundtrack guaranteed to get your feet tapping and have you swaying in your seat.

Unfortunately, the film in general wasn't all that captivating. A great deal of the film is taken up by trivial and pointless comedic moments. The plot is extremely thin and the love story felt forced for the sake of having a romantic interest. If it wasn't for the eye candy and the jet ski stunts, 'Hot Water' would have been ultimately forgettable. Ok, I must add, I liked the ending.

Would I watch it again? No.

Some may have found the scene with the dinosaur somewhat funny. I did, but there was nothing else in the entire rest of the movie anyone could honestly say deserved more than even a slight chuckle. Someone needs to correct the list under Genre so it reads Sports-Drama-Sadness because one 'sort of funny' scene does not make a comedy movie. All you do is feel sorry for the boy until near the end of the movie. The racing was okay and because of that I gave this movie a 4.

Great fun, simple story, beautiful women, fast machines, love, sport and action! What more do we need? Sit back, relax and enjoy it!