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By Brian H (1,202) on 10 Feb 2007

Great movie and good characters make this a favorite of mine…

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By Sarah F (1,278) on 22 Oct 2006

This is the greatest movie I have ever seen. That IS Mat Johnson…

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By Nicholas E (104) on 15 Sep 2006

There has never been a better film. In spite of its aggressive approach to narative it never loses it's affection for its characters…

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By Jess C (233) on 17 Mar 2006

Awesome!!! that is matt johnson- not johnston…

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By Ken C (567) on 09 Feb 2006

Dated and a bit cheesy but a nice coming-of-age flickwith some cool surfing -- and I'm not a surfing fan…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 04 Jul 2005

Ambitious in goal, John Millius' tale suffers from an inconsistent tone, trying to be elegiac, nostalgic, and mythical in depicting the impact…

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 30 Nov 2000

Although Brown (Endless Summer) captured the beauty and fun of his favorite sport in his surfumentaries, Milius, whose work always seems underlain…

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By Colin Kennedy (49) for Empire (3,446) on 17 Nov 1998

A key film from the movie brats-era, and quite possibly Milius best…

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By Sam Adams (514) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 16 Mar 1989

There are moments when Big Wednesday strains under the weight of Milius’ ambition, but they’re balanced with lively authenticity and a…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 03 Jul 1988

Milius can be faulted for reviving a number of ostensibly dead macho myths, but in the context of the subculture his film deftly re-creates,…

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