Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

2012 "Legends start somewhere."
Chasing Mavericks
Chasing Mavericks

Chasing Mavericks

7.1 | 1h57m | PG | en | Drama

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

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7.1 | 1h57m | PG | en | Drama | More Info
Released: October. 26,2012 | Released Producted By: 20th Century Fox , Fox 2000 Pictures Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

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Cast

Gerard Butler , Jonny Weston , Elisabeth Shue

Director

Chad Owens

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white_insane It's a real life story of a teenage boy chasing his dream. That dream is about riding the biggest wave known as Mavericks. The story itself has great depth with exploration of emotions and how to deal with them starting from love, fear and loss....all of them are portrayed simple but deep enough to get the attention of the viewers. Surfing itself is represented really good, from training, psyche and joy perspective...all pieces fit together really nice making it a good Family-Drama movie to watch at any time.
luvsharma1 The movie is based on true events.What inspired me was the courage of both main characters to keep leading their lives in spite of so much of turbulence. The movie has really captured the same essence and fulfills the as a good entertainer as well.The movie is made nicely with no stupidity unless someone really sits down to see technicalities involved in surfing. The location is great and best things is that it has succeeded in capturing the essence of surfing. The director has really made lot of effort in capturing the right waves which can justify the might of surfing! Direction is good. Music is nice. Gerard Butler acting is appreciable. Jonny Weston is brilliant. Overall a great story.
tieman64 "Out of water, I am nothing." - Duke Kahanamoku A biographical drama about the life of American surfer Jay Moriarity, "Chasing Mavericks" was directed by Curtis Hanson. Hanson fell ill on set, leading to director Michael Apted stepping in and completing the film.The plot? Jonny Weston plays Jay, a kid living in Santa Cruz, California. Obsessed with surfing - which becomes Jay's means of escaping various social and familial problems - Jay befriends Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler), a local surf legend. Hesson begrudgingly mentors Jay, and teaches him the art of surfing gigantic swells known as "mavericks".Despite an interesting premise, "Chasing Mavericks" is swamped with clichés. The film features a cheesy student-mentor relationship, a tired "rites of passage" formula, familiar romantic subplots, routine domestic drama, dull platitudes about "Nature" and "waves", and a lead character who has no personality beyond his cartoonish fixation on boards and beaches.Nothing in "Chasing Mavericks" rings true. Whilst the film is adored by surfing aficionados, the film is largely an insult to their subculture. A better film would capture the beauty of surfing, the sights, sounds and smells of the coast and the realities of living in coastal communities. It would capture the feel of sand between the toes, of moonlight skittering across tranquil oceans and of sea-spray on sun-baked boards. It would delve into the relationships of those in surf groups, it would show an interest in the colourful characters who are typically found on beaches, the jobs of those who dedicate their lives to the board, and the wonderful nooks, crannies and bits of wind-battered architecture that adorn shorelines. But no. In its telescopic fixation on Jay Moriarity, "Chasing Mavericks" ignores the world. It ignores the subculture Moriarity was attracted to, and ignores the mixture of romance, wisdom, self-absorption and banality which makes beach life so interesting. Poorly acted across the board, the film co-stars Elisabeth Shue and Leven Rambin.5/10 – Outside of documentaries, the surf subculture hasn't been handled well on-screen. "Point Break", "Surfs Up", "Big Wednesday" and "The Endless Summer" probably treat this material as best as its been done.
jebarreras Probably one of the best movies I've seen so far. Confused a little bit by the outcome of Gerard Butler's wife in the movie, but other than that, Fantastic representation of Jay Moriarity. Jay died while freediving in the Maldives. I wish they would have hit that in the movie but oh well. The movie runs at a steady pace while maintaining suspense and pressure on the audience. Wonderfully made, this movie highlights the Mavericks and the massive super-sized waves created by el nino. It displays the dangers of surfing a well-known death trap that people seem to love to surf in Half Moon Bay near Pillar Point in Northern California. All in all a very well made, touching movie.