Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Gerry Barnaby's Film Review: Soul Surfer

Genre:  Biography Sport Drama , That dose contain a shark attack scene that may frighten younger views

Cert : 12A
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: Throughout the movie we see teenage girls, boys and men and women in bathing suits, including teenage girls wearing bikinis (with bare abdomens and cleavage exposed), tight surf shorts and small bikini bottoms and bikini tops and short shorts.
A teenage girl takes off and changes her bikini while three women surround her holding up towels; we see no nudity.
The bare back of a teenage girl is briefly visible as she struggles to tie her bikini top.
A teenage girl jokes with another teenage girl that a bikini top is very small and could be used as an eye patch.
A teenage girl says that she could be "showing a lot more than her moves" if her bikini top would fall down.


Violence & Gore: The film was rated PG mainly because of the accident scene.
A shark jumps out of the water and bites a teenage girl's arm. Blood is shown in the water. As she is pushed to the shore, a trail of blood follows (no tissue or bone is shown). A shirt wrapped around her arm becomes soaked with blood and she turns pale and is about to pass out.
A doctor unwraps her shoulder showing a row of inflamed red stitches where her arm was (no blood is visible).
She experiences a nightmare where she believes a shark is about to attack her; she wakes up screaming and is comforted by her father.
Two teenage girls on surfboards ride close to one another, and one of the teenage girls shoves the other off her board and into the water (she is unharmed).
A teenage girl turns her head and vomits (the vomit is shown coming from her mouth and hear the noise as it hits sand and water).


Profanity: 2 religious exclamations.

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking:None

Frightening/Intense Scenes: The shark attack scene is very intense, with loud music, and chaotic film-work. Also, the aftermath may be disturbing for some.
Bethany goes with her church group on a mission trip to Thailand, where they are dealing with a tsunami disaster. Many of the people there are hurt or crying, and have lost many family members. Mostly just sad.


story : Bethany (AnnaSophia Robb) was born to surf. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age, she was leading an idyllic life on Kauai, participating in national surf competitions with her best friend Alana (Lorraine Nicholson), when everything changed. On Halloween morning, a 14-foot tiger shark came out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her dreams. Soul Surfer reveals Bethany's fight to recover from her ordeal and how she grappled with the question of her future. Strengthened by the love of her parents, Tom (Dennis Quaid) and Cheri (Helen Hunt), and supported by her youth group leader Sara (Carrie Underwood), Bethany refuses to give in or give up, and begins a bold return to the water


Likes : i like this for so many reason,it hits you emotion that make you think no matter how bad things are & how many times you get knocked down you get back up & try again,this film was amazing based on a true story, this girl that AnnaSophia Robb portrays brilliantly in this film is amazing even tho she lost her arm to a shark attack she never gave up on her passion for surfing that in my book is courge in its self to never give up keep fighting.
This is one of those film that real inspire you to keep going no matter the odd, Soul Surfer is an inspirational film for the entire family about overcoming obstacles and turning tragedy into triumph.
Filmed entirely in Hawaii, it offers some gorgeous cinematography and wonderful surf-action shots and features an all-star cast including Helen Hunt, Denis Quaid, Craig T Nelson and AnnaSophia Robb as Bethany, the teen titan with a heart of gold.I highly recommend this entertaining and uplifting film for the entire family.

Dislike : nothing bad to say about this film


Overall : an uplifting film that will make you cry but make you feel good,bethany hamilton is remarkable inspiration to everyone thats loss a a leg or arms in an accident she never gave up on her passion to surf & inspiring the world at her courge to never give up,this film is worth watching its such a inspiring film to watch.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars for entertainment, 10 out of 10 for inspiring film

 

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