Green Flash

I'm not a big fan of sports movies. I must therefore confess the only reason I purchased this DVD, was because of that enticing cover, and I wanted to see more.

Allow me to wipe the drool from my mouth. This film has enough eye candy to send your heart racing. All those lean, toned, muscled bodies are a visual feast, and made the film well worth it. This is the type of movie I can easily put on, turn the volume all the way down, and just have it play in the background!

Maybe that won't be a bad idea anyway, since there's not really much of a story here. This film is about beach volleyball, and that's all you get to see in the movie. From an eye candy perspective I'm not complaining, but 'Green Flash' doesn't really have much substance. Then again, its a sports movie and serves its purpose well. It is simple and easy to follow with no twists or complicated premise.

David Charvet stars as a washed up basketball player, Cameron Day. He moves to Los Angeles where his old manager Jason (Jaleel White) offers him a job at his sports ware store. By chance - and mainly thanks to a jogger named Mia (Torrey DeVitto) - he becomes actively involved in professional beach volleyball. Mia is a lovely girl and I liked her kind nature.

Although I liked Cameron I didn't see him as a strong character. With him constantly switching teams as it suited his needs, he came across as an insecure and opportunist character. He was forever disloyal to his team mates, and ditched them without giving it a second thought. His decisions were based on what he had to gain.

In general, 'Green Flash' is entertaining and it is nothing more and nothing less than what it is meant to be. It's about men enjoying playing with balls...

Real-life volleyball champion Ausin Rester makes a brief appearance in the film as Turner.

This is a modern "B" film, so awful that it rates high on the unintentional humor scale and should have cult status. It is a gem that makes Jello out of poignant moments and gave my family quotes to enjoy for years to come; So much fun in that it follows the standard wandering B movie plot. Boy meets defeat, boy meets girl and switches up his sport making for a lot of meta-drama. In no way is this an accurate portrayal of life for real volley ball players of Manhattan Beach but perhaps it is the way we wish it were. It is worth it just to watch the Manhattan Beach, Calif. scenes where it was filmed, a place you will want to visit if you are a big volley ball fan but the beach is not the real star or even a character in the film and neither are the homogenously beautiful actors. The clunky well- intentioned writing is the real star of these moments on screen, unlikely responses that make good acting impossible. I wish campaign speeches were written like this because we would all have a lot more fun at election time. This is the best movie ever to watch with your family or friends who love bad movies, what my father used to call "stinkers." There are some fun anachronisms and continuity breeches to catch. So put extra spice on your popcorn and pull up to the screen after a great day of skiing, surfing and especially volley ball, and have fun! I love this movie! It's stupid crazy fun.