Review of Drift (2013) by Monica A — 01 Jul 2013

Fantastic film. The surfing is incredible, but the real story is the relationship between the Kelly brothers. Great film all around.

This review of Drift (2013) was written by Monica A on 01 Jul 2013.

Drift has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 03 May 2013

This lazy, over-long, poorly directed surf drama is the latest exhibit to suggest that 2013 is turning out to be a dud year for Australian…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 29 Apr 2015

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By Mike V (837) on 03 Nov 2013

Basé sur l'histoire des frères Kelly et les débuts du surf en Australie dans les années 1970. Bonne réalisation et bon jeu d'acteurs…

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By Don Groves (134) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 31 Jul 2013

The surfing sequences are impressively filmed, but on dry land the unexciting narrative plods along to a predictable conclusion…

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By Walter Addiego (380) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 31 Jul 2013

The direction, by Ben Nott and Morgan O'Neill, is average, except for the surfing sequences, which are easily as striking as what we see in…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 31 Jul 2013

Certainly atmospheric but depressingly predictable, Drift is more stimulating visually than dramatically…

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By Fatima R (3) on 11 Aug 2013

Great to be 'on the road' again and in Australia…

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By Zachary Wigon (46) for Village Voice (8,525) on 29 Jul 2013

The crookedness of the narrative is compounded by the film's failure to display its characters' great pleasures (surfing and drugs) in visually…

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By Nick B (1,566) on 24 Apr 2014

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This poor-surfers-make-good drama from Morgan O’Neill and Ben Nott relies more than it should on toned thighs and taut gluteals…

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