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 Chris Nashawaty (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 22 Jan 2014

After 519 days at sea, Dekker finally achieves her goal...and decides to keep sailing, only this time with a hunky boy as her mate…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 27 Feb 2014

The film is a compelling tribute to a remarkable achievement, and to a young woman who is, in her own words, pretty bad-ass…

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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 Michael Nordine (446) for Village Voice (8,525) on 14 Jan 2014

Schlesinger seems in such a rush to guide us to the end unscathed that she sometimes loses sight of the small details that make this journey unique…

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By Keith Uhlich (870) for Time Out (7,510) on 14 Jan 2014

The real beauty of Maidentrip is how it downplays the go-for-glory aspect of the tale (this adolescent mariner’s aim is to become the youngest…

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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 Darren B (567) on 30 Jan 2016

Fantastic amazing and awesome and let's not forget inspiring!!! Highly Recommended…

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By Susan Wloszczyna (541) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 17 Jan 2014

Some have compared Maidentrip to a young female version of Robert Redford's All Is Lost. But in Dekker's case, all seems to be found…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for Film.com (1,892) on 16 Jan 2014

An instantly and enduringly compelling documentary…

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By Shane Ryan (2) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 17 Jan 2014

Though this is a document of real life, Dekker is still one of the best characters I've seen in film this year…

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