To me, this movie is perfection.

There's a good chance the film will make you laugh out loud, but if it doesn't, there's an even better chance it will make you openly sob.

The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

This was an excellent movie, really worth watching. It follows a young man named Jay on his journey to follow his dreams. is shows her viewers the power of love, perseverance and willpower en definitely makes you think about your standards in life. Based on a true story without making it an unreal dream. Would recommend for everyone!

As you might expect, Chasing Mavericks follows the same relative storyline of classic sports movies like Rocky and Karate Kid. The individual athlete, competitor, or whatever you want to call them tries to achieve the nearly impossible and still manage the rest of their lives. The one difference from the two above movies and Mavericks is that the latter is a true story, which makes a lot of the way it's set up different because you've got to deal with the factual stuff and get the other subplots of the kid's life and whatever.The basic plot is pretty well explained in the trailer. The teenage surfer, Jay, wants to ride one of the biggest waves in existence, and he gets the local surfing legend, Frosty, to train him for it. As he's training he has to deal with problems with his friend, though I never fully understood what the tension between was caused by, and his relationship with Kim. Both of these subplots could have been incorporated better. Frosty has some domestic issues in spending more time with his kids instead of surfing obsessively, which becomes a subplot as well. The main line of action was put together pretty well, but the subplots were kind of sloppy. I guess they kind of had to add them in since it had to be true to the real kid's life, but from a strictly cinematic perspective, they probably would have done better to leave all subplots out completely even though that might make for a kind of bland story. The main issue with all the subplots is that they are underdeveloped. Frosty needing to be a better dad is touched upon like it's going to be important, but then gets left alone. Jay's mom is given probably too little screen time considering that her problems were probably pretty important in Jay's life. And the scene at the beginning where the one nameless character beats her up didn't contribute to anything and probably should have been cut or if not explained a little better. The ending was pretty solid. I'd been told beforehand that Jay dies at the end, but I wasn't told how he died, so I thought he might have died when he goes under when surfing Mavericks. The suspense of that scene was pretty good, and was probably true to the real event. His eventual death wasn't done quite as well, but neither was it done poorly.The characters are a pretty big factor, but the only ones with any true development are Jay, Frosty, Kim, Frosty's wife Brenna. Jay is written pretty well and we can see him grow throughout the movie, though the acting for his part could have been a little better. Frosty's character has the inverse problems of Jay's since he's played well by Gerald Butler, but is poorly scripted in the sense that he's basically always ticked off at Jay, or surfing, or life in general. Brenna dies about three-quarters through the movie, which I didn't think was such a great idea for the storyline unless she actually did die at that point in time. Kim gets a decent amount of screen time, but she's also written with shaky proficiency. I would say that her character should have been left out completely, but since she ended up marrying Jay I guess they couldn't do that. Her relationship with Jay progresses a lot like the one in the '02 Spiderman, where Mary Jane just suddenly realizes that Peter's the one for her after talking to him like twice, though of course here we don't have the alter ego issue.For technical execution, it did decently. The surfing scenes were pretty well done, though you can tell they probably used more than a few sequences with GoPros, and they didn't include so many of them that it would turn off non-surfing fans. Jay's training was pretty well done too, and each of the different training scenes were a good length and included at palatable intervals. The soundtrack includes a lot of alternative music, most likely from the nineties. The script and acting were C+ to B- level. None of the camera-work is spectacular at any point.I don't know if I would recommend this to surfing fans, but I will say that it isn't like Soul Surfer and doesn't try to be despite their similarities. If you're a fan of inspirational sports movies, true or not, it definitely fits that genre. It's not really my scene, but in terms of the genre, I would say it's about average, maybe a little bit below average. It's not a bad family movie, though you might have some trouble coming across a DVD copy of it. To a completely unbiased prospective viewer, I would say: consider it, but not too strongly. Overall Rating: 6.8/10.

Review: I totally haven't got a clue about surfing, so I thought that this movie was going to be uninteresting, but I actually enjoyed it. It's quite a heart warming story, which happens to be true, with a great performance from Gerard Butler, who made the film watchable. The individual characters were a good mixture, which brought entertainment to the movie, and the journeys that they all go through kept it interesting. It does get a bit corny near the end, but when you see the real footage of Jay, it does give purpose to the movie. Watchable!Round-Up: For a Gerard Butler movie, I was surprised that this didn't get a major release! I do think that its one of his best films, and the storyline was well put together by the director. If your not a surfing fan, there are other elements to the movie that are worth watching because you do end up getting caught up in the emotional side of Jay and Frosty's story. It's a shame that it flopped at the box office because you can tell that the actors went out of there way to bring Jay's story to the big screen.Budget: $20million Worldwide Gross: $6millionI recommend this movie to people who are I to there wind surfing dramas. 6/10

Based on a true story; Budding, young surfer; Jay Moriarity is fascinated with surfing. Local legend; Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) winds up saving his life; he is unable to persuade young Jay, and Jay's heart is set. Years later; he learns about the mythic Mavericks, one of the biggest waves on earth, and wants to conquer it. He can't do it himself, so he enlists the help of Frosty HessonI don't like surfing, nor do I like anything to do with the sport, really; I just find it a chore to watch. I really dug the movie Soul Surfer (review coming soon) but other than that, I just get bored way too easily with it. I love Gerard Butler, so I figured I might as well pick it up for a rental. To my pleasant surprise this film winded up being a pretty good film that engaged me for an odd two hours or so. The surfing scenes are actually very exciting and often breathtaking to watch. It also helps that it has a great cast. Butler made for a riveting mentor with his usual charisma. I enjoyed his chemistry with Jonny Weston. Jonny Weston is a pretty solid lead, and had me on his side the whole way. Elisabeth Shue is great in her supporting role as the unreliable mother with a heart of gold. My only real complaint is that it's a tad overlong. SPOILERS: The real Jay Moriarity passed away in the maledives back in 2001 in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the island Lohifushi. It was an apparent diving accident. He left behind his wife Kim Moriarity Final Thoughts: Even if you don't like surfing, you'll find much to like about this movie. It's very hard not to like it, in all honesty. Recommended7.5/10