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Following an embarrassing viral video, a New York model decides to escape from her suffocating existence by visiting her faraway aunt in Australia.Following an embarrassing viral video, a New York model decides to escape from her suffocating existence by visiting her faraway aunt in Australia.Following an embarrassing viral video, a New York model decides to escape from her suffocating existence by visiting her faraway aunt in Australia.
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Janice Oxenbould
- Beryl
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Hmmm, you know that movie "Afternoon Session", so I loved it, that's it. Going and moving, a light story, that parades the actors and catching you, yes, a cool movie! I did not give anything for him, but I liked it, I recommend it, for those who want something like this .... Movie about choices and relationship.
The plot is about an aspiring model who makes a trip to the interior and discovers, the good things that exist in places like that !!!!
It is the second film of the young Australian filmmaker Rhiannon Bannenberg, who previously did Ambrosia (2015), which received a great note in IMDB 8.1! The protagonist is young American Debby Ryan, who has made many TV series and movies, and this is still one of her first feature films. Also featuring beautiful Australian actress Genevieve Hegney who had already made Amber Amulet (2013), Love Without Sin (2013) and Candy (2006).
The plot is about an aspiring model who makes a trip to the interior and discovers, the good things that exist in places like that !!!!
It is the second film of the young Australian filmmaker Rhiannon Bannenberg, who previously did Ambrosia (2015), which received a great note in IMDB 8.1! The protagonist is young American Debby Ryan, who has made many TV series and movies, and this is still one of her first feature films. Also featuring beautiful Australian actress Genevieve Hegney who had already made Amber Amulet (2013), Love Without Sin (2013) and Candy (2006).
Keep in mind that this is m first review and i english is not my first language.
This movie, in my opinion, is not that good and there is so much that i didn't like it but most of it it was Cora, the lead actress. I actually like her and i don't know if it was just me but i didn't feel the chemestry during the movie, whoerever with her mother, aunt or the boy she liked. But maybe i'm wrong.
Most of the movie she is posing for the camera and i feel like its a typical disney cliché (and i don't even know if this is a disney movie).
Overall, i didn't feel like it was a bad movie or something like that but in my opinion is not that great either.
You will find yourself picking your phone and scrolling through instragam, for example, while the movie is on and some parts i find it cringe. Maybe im just a bad reviewer but this is not worth more than 6 stars.
I like surfing movies and "Riptide" has some beautiful scenes of waves. Who knows what the first film built around a person who grows up in Australia, moves to the USA, leaves the water behind, has a child, and ends up back on an Australian beach and we all live happily ever after but execution is important. Girl model with a pushy mother is almost a trope. "Riptide" attempted to weave together too many disparate parts in too little time.
The introductory scene seemed stilted or fake. It might have worked with more attention to detail and flow but it was just there as a launchpad.
I particularly enjoy short stories because an author can flesh out the smallest thing into something wonderful or illuminating. "Riptide" had so many small things that felt smashed together instead of explored and woven.
Debbie Ryan, as the lead character, was not up to the task; at least with this script, etc.
Tom Creer was the perfect eye candy for a surfing movie but his character was never explored.
There were some fun moments and beautiful cinematography of waves but I was left wanting a film.
The introductory scene seemed stilted or fake. It might have worked with more attention to detail and flow but it was just there as a launchpad.
I particularly enjoy short stories because an author can flesh out the smallest thing into something wonderful or illuminating. "Riptide" had so many small things that felt smashed together instead of explored and woven.
Debbie Ryan, as the lead character, was not up to the task; at least with this script, etc.
Tom Creer was the perfect eye candy for a surfing movie but his character was never explored.
There were some fun moments and beautiful cinematography of waves but I was left wanting a film.
Very entertaining movie, actually enjoyed it up in till 10 minutes to ending. Love the scenery and Australian coast, makes me want to go there and actually sign up for surf lessons. That being said, you focussed the movie on modelling and fashion design, and that was your mistake. Really, watch the last 20 minutes of the movie and ask yourself this? You should know that fashion design in a swimsuit area, needs consulting from actual men. Ok, men, how many of you liked any of the swimsuits or the designs? Swimsuit fashion designs should be geared to men. Did you actually have any men screen those outfits and ask if they actually liked them. The swimsuit designs were atrocious, and really, the outfit she is wearing, do you really wear that on a beach? Let me guess, it's a Vercchai or whatever, shoot the guy that designed it, because not all designs work, and the dress she wearing I would throw in a garbage can and light it on fire. What a piece of crap. Sorry went off topic, 7 stars because the movie took me to a place I would love to visit, Australia.
The movie has a nice cinematography, the views are great and worked well with the theme of the story. What's great about it is how it shows another perspective of life. It's about a journey from a life that's boring into something that will make you happy. I enjoyed the transition of the story. There isn't so much going on but it keeps you wanting to see how the story ends and how the conflicts of each character is resolved. It does have an inspiring theme when you reflect upon Cora's move in the story. Overall, I like the story, not because of the fashion or surfing or the sceneries, but it seems real in life and it leaves a good impression to the viewers.
Did you know
- TriviaThe "Tea Tree Beach" sign seen in the film when Cora arrives in Australia is fake, it was created by a local high school's Wood Technology class
- GoofsWhen Margot is first driving Cora to Tea Tree Beach, a brief aerial shot shows the vehicle traveling on the right side of the road, not the left where it should be in Australia.
- Crazy creditsReferring to the chicken: "No Animals were harmed in the making of this film. Belinda was not cooked."
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- Budget
- A$3,400,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $196,452
- Runtime
- 1h 25m(85 min)
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