Review of Riding Giants (2004) by Mariam H — 01 May 2009

The filming, the music and the whole film is just amazing! if you love surfing you'll love this! Really enjoyed it.

This review of Riding Giants (2004) was written by Mariam H on 01 May 2009.

Riding Giants has generally received very positive reviews.

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