Review of Big Wednesday (1978) by Travis K — 28 Nov 2012
John Milius' most personal film and in many ways his best. It's not really a film about surfing so much as a film about the importance of rituals in solidifying bonds of friendship, and the importance of those bonds in carrying you through rough and changing times.
It has nostalgic elements like "American Graffiti", but it's less about nostalgia than it is about change. Milius' great fondness for John Ford really shines through in this film. There's a cameo by Hank Worden, but more importantly, it feels thematically and stylistically tied to Ford's great films about the interactions between masculine bonding and community.
Cult film fans will note small roles for Robert Englund and Reb Brown.
This review of Big Wednesday (1978) was written by Travis K on 28 Nov 2012.
Big Wednesday has generally received positive reviews.
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