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I feel like I'm losing my mind reading these 9-10/10 reviews. This movie was so bad that I can only conclude those people watched something entirely different. This movie would have been a lot better if it had picked a lane. At times it was a good-times summer surfing movie, a road trip movie, and a crime thriller. The problem was that none of those things seemed to be dominant or done very well. The movie also centered around the one guy's dad who was murdered 30 years ago, which means these guys were all at least 30. They did not look 30 or act 30. I also feel like that random thing was completely unnecessary. It wasn't even like the guy needed closure or some part of his life wrapped up, it was just something that happened. That led to the road trip which barely happened. It took over 40 minutes for them to even leave town and then they spent maybe 20 minutes actually doing road trip stuff before going back to what they were already doing. This movie also had at least 8 different surfing montages, one of which wasn't even of the main characters. The biggest problem though was that the acting was terrible and the dialogue was extremely bad. Everything was so stiff and inorganic that it was impossible to pretend this was anything other than a poorly made movie. I don't think that there was really much to redeem this movie; it was poorly made and boring.

I sort of stumbled upon this movie when looking through Netflix. Decided to give it a go because it seemed interesting. It was much better than I could have anticipated. Almost every part of this movie was great. The story was extremely compelling. I would recommend that any American (or person who is interested in American history) watch this movie. It tells a story that I was never taught in school. But this story is one that will make you feel happy, sad, and upset at times. This story will give you a fresh look into one of the many wild stories of the civil war.

The acting is also very good. The main characters are very convincing and sell their roles well. The scenery and props are also good in their attention to detail. The script is at times riveting and does a good job capturing the way in which southern people frequently speak. I truly felt like this movie was high quality in all aspects.

I would recommend this movie to anyone 14+. There are plenty of violent scenes, tense scenes, and vulgar language. But these things only add the realism of the movie.