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By Dan Lybarger (786) for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (1,391) on 25 Oct 2012

If Chasing Mavericks is short in the originality department, at least directors Curtis Hanson (L.A…

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By Willie Waffle (1,383) for WaffleMovies.com (1,380) on 25 Oct 2012

They should have just called it Karate Kid: Surf's Up…

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By Michael Posner (18) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 25 Oct 2012

I don't know if you have to be a surfer to fully appreciate Chasing Mavericks, but it certainly wouldn't hurt…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 25 Oct 2012

Never really [delivers] the sun-in-your-face, salt-in-your-hair, sandy-cocky thrill of surfing or surf culture…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 25 Oct 2012

The surfing sequences are some of the best I've ever seen in a film, and the re-creation of Jay's climactic battle to ride El Nino-driven waves…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 25 Oct 2012

There's lots of extraneous plotting -- which, however fact based, is handled in such a pre-fab manner that it feels phony…

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By Margot T (5) on 25 Oct 2012

Ok, not enough surf scenes. story had some cliche moments but still a movie worth seeing. Take the kids too…

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By Desiree W (22) on 25 Oct 2012

True story. Good wholesome storyline where this daredevil surfer pushes the limits. Google his story after you see the movie. In theatres today…

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By Diane W (159) on 25 Oct 2012

Saw a screening last week and it's amazing. Terrific, touching story and incredible surfing sequences. You'll want to see it several times…

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By Sheri Y (2) on 25 Oct 2012

Chasing Mavericks can be soft at times,but it's pulled by a random script and lack of energy…

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By Anthony T (639) on 25 Oct 2012

Chasing Mavericks, directed by Curtis Hanson (with some additional assistance from Michael Apted) and starring Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston,…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for RedEye (906) on 24 Oct 2012

Jay's hard work and persistence ... is inspiring. This kid's attitude is contagious…

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By Mary Pols (197) for Time (1,811) on 24 Oct 2012

Chasing Mavericks may treat its characters with a little too much reverence, but it gives its titular subject its awe-inspiring due…

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By M. E. Russell (386) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 24 Oct 2012

The surfing scenes are gorgeous and overwhelming. But the rest of the film…

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By Betsy Sharkey (695) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 24 Oct 2012

The footage itself, particularly of the surf, is spectacular, with veteran cinematographer Bill Pope handling the camerawork…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 24 Oct 2012

Come for the surfing. Stay for the sainthood…

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By Barbara Vandenburgh (315) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 24 Oct 2012

In 1994, 16-year-old surfer Jay Moriarity braved the biggest waves ever seen off the coast of Northern California…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 24 Oct 2012

As it turns out, the only truly interesting element about this clichéd surfer flick is that it was made by celebrated directors Michael Apted…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 24 Oct 2012

Ultimately the story of Jay Moriarity, who died tragically in a diving accident at 22, is a moving one, and he deserved a better tribute than…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 24 Oct 2012

So at the very least, audiences will come away from Chasing Mavericks with a deeper understanding of surfing and an appreciation for surfers…

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