Review of Soul Surfer (2011) by Jane L — 19 Jan 2015
Sadly, the consensus describes it perfectly. I thought AnaSophia Robb was fine as Bethany (I've always enjoyed her performances), but this film's premise is begging for a better writer or director or both.
Bethany Hamilton's incredible story of recovery in the face of losing everything deserves a better film than this. Is it horrible? No. Will it scar you for life? No. Is it MANOS? No. It's just well-intentioned and harmless, without giving you any new ideas, perspectives or anything more memorable than the plot line itself.
It's semi enjoyable as an airplane flight film, but one can't help but whistfully think about the movie SOUL SURFER could have been, as opposed to what it was. This is the equivalent of the MY SISTER'S KEEPER film--something that should have been edgier and more complex and should have been made for more intelligent people than those who consider Nicholas Sparks' novels as actual literature.
This review of Soul Surfer (2011) was written by Jane L on 19 Jan 2015.
Soul Surfer has generally received positive reviews.
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