Overview
Set among the white beaches and thunderous waves of Hawaii's North Shore, BLUE CRUSH is an adrenaline-drenched surf picture that boasts a star-making performance from Kate Bosworth. Bosworth is Anne Marie, a determined surfer who shares a beachside shack with her best friends Eden (Michelle Rodriguez) and Lena (Sanoe Lake), and younger sister Penny (Mika Boorem). Just days away from the infamous Rip Masters surfing contest, Anne Marie's life is thrown into turmoil. After being fired from her housekeeping job at a luxury resort hotel, she is courted by the hunky NFL quarterback Matt Tollman (Matthew Davis). As she tries to contain the wild emotions that are threatening to overwhelm her, Anne Marie tries to come to terms with a surfing accident from her past that nearly killed her. In order to survive the contest's deadly, crushing waves, Anne Marie must reach deep within herself to find the courage necessary to come out on top. With BLUE CRUSH, director John Stockwell gives the audience what they want: bikinis, music, romance, and surfing. His picture is graced with David Hennings' gorgeous photography, which captures the beauty and the excitement of the immensely popular sport.
Awards:
Main Cast & Crew:
Bill Ballard - Director
John Stockwell - Director
Kate Bosworth
Susan Backlinie
Matthew Davis
Richard Dreyfuss
Lee Fierro
Michelle Rodriguez
Jonathan Filley
Sanoe Lake
Lorraine Gary
Mika Boorem
Details
- Format: DVD (Collector's Edition, Widescreen)
- Run Time: 105
- Color Format: Color
- UPC: 025192213229
- Genre: DRAMA
- Rating: PG-13 (MPAA) (sexual content, teen partying, language, and a fight)
- Release Date: January 2003
Movie Reviews
Notes:
Theatrical release: August 16, 2002.
BLUE CRUSH is considered the sister film to BIG WEDNESDAY, putting a female spin on the usually testosterone-driven surf-sport flick.
The production notes indicate that the idea for BLUE CRUSH came from an article written by Susan Orlean in Outside magazine called "The Surf Girls of Maui."
Some real-life pro surfers appear in the film, namely Layne Beachley, Keala Kennelly, and Kate Skarratt.
Reviews:
"...The director, John Stockwell, communicates the thrill and peril of the support with sufficient clarity and intensity.... David Hennings's shimmery photography carries the breeze and spray of the island right into the theater..." - 08/16/2002 New York Times, p.E16
"...[The film] gives you a feel for what it's like to enveloped inside a wave..." - 08/16/2002 USA Today, p.11D
"...Engaging....[The film] carries a charge of genuine excitement....[The] interweaving of digital effects, rapid-fire downshifts to slow motion and back, and whooshing, crashing, in-your-ears sound creates a foam-peak of exhilaration laced with anxiety..." - 08/23/2002 Entertainment Weekly, p.109-10
"...Bosworth is a star in the making....[The surf footage] is flat-out spectacular..." - 09/05/2002 Rolling Stone, p.78-9
"...It cuts to the core of what it actually means to face your fears and to ride the big metaphorical wave that is life....The energy is palpable..." - 10/01/2002 Chicago Sun-Times, p.61
"...[Bosworth] projects radiance, delicacy, uncertainty and inner strength....There's an undeniable sexiness to both the cast and the surf..." - 08/19/2002 Variety, p.37-45
"...[With] an endearing unpretentious tone..." - 05/01/2003 Total Film, p.100
"...Kate Bosworth's central performance combines conventional 'movie-star' looks, athletic prowess and a winning sense of determination..." - 06/01/2003 Sight and Sound, p.37
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