amhunt-62478
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Valiant first directing attempt by Baker. This is worth watching for the scenery of the South coast of Western Australia alone. The surf sequences are also very well put together, and really draw the viewer into the waves and the ocean.
That's about where my praise ends though. Frankly, the film never quite achieves the heights that some reviews claim. Unlike the presentation of the scenery and surfing, the characters are not well drawn out, and struggle to develop any telling depth. The boy coming of age, the crazy mate, the high school girlfriend, the stereotyped parents, the mentor. All of them are frequently used templates by the author (Winton), this feels like the same tale he's told before, just with different characters and setting.
That's about where my praise ends though. Frankly, the film never quite achieves the heights that some reviews claim. Unlike the presentation of the scenery and surfing, the characters are not well drawn out, and struggle to develop any telling depth. The boy coming of age, the crazy mate, the high school girlfriend, the stereotyped parents, the mentor. All of them are frequently used templates by the author (Winton), this feels like the same tale he's told before, just with different characters and setting.
If this show had of been made by anyone else it would have faded into obscurity quite fast. It's not great Sci-Fi by any stretch, and it's not compelling viewing by any stretch. If you want that sort of thing from this era, start with Star Trek Voyager, Stargate-SG1, Babylon 5, and even Farscape. Amazingly all of these very solid Sci-Fi shows have lower ratings on IMDb than this. Very typical material for Joss Whedon, who has made some very entertaining shows, but all with an element of cheese. This is no exception. Good if you want some disposable entertainment and to look and some attractive people for a while, but not particularly worthwhile beyond that.