Review of Maidentrip (2014) by Marcus D — 10 Aug 2014

Fascinating story of a very young sailor!

This review of Maidentrip (2014) was written by Marcus D on 10 Aug 2014.

Maidentrip has generally received positive reviews.

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By Bogdan S (18) on 27 Jul 2014

Although Laura Dekker sometimes feeds her own ego a bit much, Maidentrip is a very enjoyable documentary with exceptional pacing and flow…

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By Hannah M (863) on 08 Nov 2018

Our heroine's courage as she grows into and discovers herself are amplified through fantastic directing to produce a captivating film…

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By David M (3,086) on 14 Mar 2015

This is another that I enjoyed. It's available on Netflix…

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By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 14 Jan 2014

Dekker knows who she is, what she wants to do, and how to get it done, and Maidentrip wisely sails off the tailwinds of her confidence and…

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By Ben Sachs (546) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 30 Jan 2014

At best this functions as a pleasant aquatic travelogue; at worst it validates a teenage girl's egotism…

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By Ross W (258) on 14 Aug 2015

While Maidentrip records an incredible journey, Laura isn't as good as a cinematographer as she is a sailor…

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By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 04 Dec 2018

Regardless of the young sailor's considerable nautical expertise, there is no such thing as smooth sailing on the trip Dekker is going on and…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 16 Jan 2014

Director Jillian Schlesinger’s documentary does a terrific job countering everyone’s assumptions…

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By Sara Stewart (700) for New York Post (6,650) on 16 Jan 2014

What the film lacks in plot twists it makes up for in sheer amazement…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 14 Jan 2014

You watch her sailing and you get caught up in the relaxing, infinite quality of the pursuit: the sounds, the colors, the feeling - you are…

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