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By Hiroshi M (9) on 28 May 2008

Pretty frickin cool. At the same time inspiring and also a cautionary tale…

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By Tricia Olszewski (442) for Let's Not Listen (63) on 27 May 2008

The story is essentially Doc's, but the more compelling aspect of Surfwise is the obvious question: Are the kids dysfunctional or what…

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By Tim J (284) on 26 May 2008

Amazing. Brilliantly sad and uplifting…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 22 May 2008

The movie feels exhaustive in its loaded 90-something minutes, showing and telling us much while leaving the meaning of the tangles and twists…

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By Daniel M. Kimmel (1,403) for The Jewish Advocate (24) on 22 May 2008

Okay, you think your family is meshuggah? Just meet the Paskowitz clan…

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By Mike B (1,929) on 17 May 2008

I agree with Gary - this was much better than watching a typical American formula movie. Interesting and thought-provoking…

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By Becky H (75) on 16 May 2008

Agree or disagree with Doc Paskowitz, the family's life story is interesting and I thought the film pulls you in…

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By Lawrence G (152) on 12 May 2008

Intriguing, thought-provoking documentary about compassion, spiritualism, obsession, and narcissism…

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By Tamara-Michele G (1) on 09 May 2008

I came in about half way through this documentry and found myself pretty engrossed in it…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for New York Times (5,786) on 08 May 2008

Doug Pray’s wonderfully engaging look at love and family and the relentless pursuit of happiness, personal meaning and perfect waves…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 08 May 2008

Pray unfolds the family's story with patience and skill, making it both a compliment and a complaint to say that he leaves us wanting to know…

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By Paul Schrodt (45) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 08 May 2008

Surfwise tries to separate itself from the fray of political documentaries by not taking itself too seriously…

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By Brett Mccracken (54) for Christianity Today (953) on 08 May 2008

When so many documentaries today seem concerned only with arguing a point, it's nice to see something like this which seeks only to reveal…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 08 May 2008

By no means 'just another surfing doc,' as it offers an in-depth look at alternative parenting that raises many questions, like how the Paskowitzes…

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By Bill Gibron (1,013) for PopMatters (2,617) on 07 May 2008

(Surfwise) delivers facts with fanciful shading, sequences that explain the lure of the ocean with images of the vast waves washing over their…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 07 May 2008

Surfwise is a captivating documentary highlighted by some significant scenes of naked confession and an overall portrait of misplaced intelligence...a…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 06 May 2008

An intriguing docu about the psycho-social dynamics of one Jewish family that challenges our notions about basic American tenets, such as passion…

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By Luke G (692) on 06 May 2008

SURFWISE tells the story of Dorian Paskowitz, a Stanford medical grad who threw a life of material wealth and fame in the medical field away…

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By Christopher M (1,030) on 06 May 2008

This documentary is an excellent look into the life of the Paskowitz family…

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By Heather M (2,904) on 04 May 2008

I really enjoy this one surprsingly, And if you take the chance you will be surprised too…

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