Starts out good, ends dull.
But then it just becomes really talky and peters out into just a boring series of bros being like "I wanted a big wave and so I was like 'this is the day', I I saw the wave and it was huge and I got on it and I did/did not ride it. It was real big."
No discussion of the mechanics of how they get into and ride huge waves. Hardly any interviews with locals or exploration of the impact of Nazarés popularity on local resources (hotels, hospitals), no real exploration of how this stuff impacts surfers family lives, no discussion of how flying around the world to chase waves is odds with enjoying a nature-dependent sport. Just people endlessly chasing big waves for...I'm still not clear if they even enjoy it by the end.
I would say it's not even about surfing so much as it is about surf careerism. Also, a lot the guys they interview seem like arrogant d***s who only care about making sure their sponsor's logo is visible.
This would have benefitted greatly from a partnership with a filmmaker or editor who knows how to tell an emotionally compelling story.
No discussion of the mechanics of how they get into and ride huge waves. Hardly any interviews with locals or exploration of the impact of Nazarés popularity on local resources (hotels, hospitals), no real exploration of how this stuff impacts surfers family lives, no discussion of how flying around the world to chase waves is odds with enjoying a nature-dependent sport. Just people endlessly chasing big waves for...I'm still not clear if they even enjoy it by the end.
I would say it's not even about surfing so much as it is about surf careerism. Also, a lot the guys they interview seem like arrogant d***s who only care about making sure their sponsor's logo is visible.
This would have benefitted greatly from a partnership with a filmmaker or editor who knows how to tell an emotionally compelling story.
- elmargo
- Aug 23, 2021