What makes it different from others?

ridiculous rating

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Windrider is quite good. Well, quite good... Did I say quite good? Okay, let's start over. Windrider is a real good movie. The main Australian male, Tom Burlinson his name, is really quite good, and the montages of windsurfing stunts and wave riding on the beautiful Australian sunny ocean coast are really good too, and quite breathtaking...like Nicole. Nicole Kidman is so classically beautiful in Windrider. She is the Windrider! Nicole is one of the most beautiful womans I've ever seen, ever! She is a streaming breathe of fresh air. She's a sweet Australian breeze. She's a lovely blow of the whirling wind. She's a mighty gust of dropdead gorgeousness. She's a strong hail of uncontrollable passion. She's a sweet scent of desire. She's a cool air current of love. She's a hot ripping rush of sex appeal. She's as light as a feather. She's as soft and gentle as a morning breeze. She's really hot, standing in the wind. Nicole was only just 18 then. I love her young curly hair, fiery red like a hot flame, wild and free, like the wind. Nicole's hair is rocking! Nicole's body is banging. Seriously! Warning!! Spoiler Alert! There is a great shot of Nicole's scrumptious behind in the movie. Did I say scrumptious behind? Okay, let's start over. There is a breathtaking shot of Nicole's bare butt in Windrider. There is even a quick shot of Nicole's side nips in the shower, like Nicole blowing you a sweet kiss in the wind. Uhm, kiss, K-I-S-S, keep it sweet & simple, that's my motto! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, dogs and cats, it is my ecstatic pleasure to introduce to you, Nicole Kidman! Oh my God! Nicole looks unfathomably epically beautiful as she appears watching the man windsurf from far away on the beachy rock side in the beginning. Wait, did I say unfathomably epically beautiful? Did I say beachy rock side? What I meant to say was Nicole looks like a beautiful red-haired goddess as she appears from far away watching the man windsurf on the Australian beach there. Seeing this handsome daredevil pull of his little 360 windsurf trick is amazing, and plenty good enough for a movie premise! I really appreciate hearing Kidman's true Aussie accent throughout the showing. That's nice. The fact that the filmmakers didn't use Nicole's actual singing voice in the moments when she is singing in the Windrider is an epic fail/God damned tragedy/real shame. This 'Young Tate' song won't leave me be, it keeps following me and I think it's stalking me. I'm on to your tricks Young Tate, whoever you are, and I don't trust you and never will! Stay back, Young Tate! I have a toaster and a skillet, and I'm not afraid to use it. Young, Young Tate!

I have just watched this movie on late-night TV & it reminds me of when I saw it the 1st time at the Beechboro Drive-in in Perth's north eastern suburbs back in 1986/87 as an 18yr old. It was good then, but much better now, 24 years later. Only a local would pick up on the scene backgrounds that were far from accurate, e.g. when they were filming the final sequence off Trigg Beach, when you saw the coast from the water there was no crowd, or buildings even, as the actual windsurfing would've been shot further north beyond the suburbs. The film is a great period piece that any Aussie would enjoy.. the clothes, the hairstyles, the cars, etc. Tom & Nicole are definitely very cute together. If you have never been to Perth, as the movie shows, there is plenty of beaches & plenty of sun. I loved seeing the movie again.

Now that Nicole Kidman is a full fledged international star her early films have become accessible to her fans. I love her early work; her brash and spunky Aussie attitude gives this tall perfect beauty an edge. Here she plays a music video queen who is courted by a business executive who's passion is windsurfing. The script has elements of "Flashdance," "Cocktail," and other films that could have only been made in the eighties. Though the action scenes are clumsy (and boring) and the comedy sometimes juvenile, as a romantic date movie it delivers. The relationship between Kidman and Burlinson (who look like Barbie and Ken) is cute and their romance innocent (Burlinson shows up to a late night music session courting Kidman with tuxedo and flowers). Both are perfectly cast and believable in their roles. Kidman gives a wonderful performance and looks as gorgeous as Australia itself. Brief nudity and mild language. If you like windsurfing, Nicole Kidman, and a wholesome romance you've found the right film.

This film inspired me to windsurf, and for that I can only be eternally grateful. It also has some really nice shots of Nicole Kidman's butt. If you are not an Aussie the rest might not be of too much interest, but does that wind ever blow over in Perth!