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      Beautiful Wave

      PG-13 2011 1h 40m Drama Adventure List
      Reviews 39% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A New York teen (Aimee Teegarden) discovers a family secret while spending the summer in California with her estranged grandmother (Patricia Richardson). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 08 Buy Now

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      Audience Member This movie is ass.... Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review dave j Wednesday, February 12, 2014 (2011) Beautiful Wave DRAMA/ ADVENTURE What can I say, I'm a sucker for 'road trip surfing' movies which this set up can be similar to "Blue Crush 2", another movie not liked by the masses but I still kind of liked it because of it's 'uniqueness' even though the acting was secondary. Directed by David Mueller who also provided the story along with Lynn Salt stars Aimee Teegarden as Nicole asked to move in with her mother's estranged grandmother who happens to own a store selling surfing boards. Although Nicole is a great swimmer, she still has a fear of the ocean water which is why she reads a lot during her spare time, but she somehow inherits this old van anyway for it may be a sign that she yearns for adventure. Now, I just want to say that the first 30 minutes of this is a little blatant perhaps somewhat convoluted and that the chemistry don't seem 'relatable' until they(2 guys and 2 girls to be exact) go on a road trip to search for a particular beach where Nicole's grandfather used to surf, which is supposed to be on some undisclosed location somewhere in Mexico. She decides to go there after discovering a drawn out map secretly located in the van. And until they go on that road trip, the relatable chemistry I'm referring about are the harmless verbal squabbles which 'we' as people often don't see in many 'road trip' movies, because we had all done it, such as which direction to drive or whose paying for what, and on what conditions. Pointing out that if someone is tagging along with someone else, that rules would have been made which is no different with any house you live in. It's all very relative and expected that without those familiar squabbles would make those other road trip movies very boring. And finally, I hate drama movies where it always have to end in a big hug. Here is a movie which would not stoop to that kind of level since a persons actions should be jugged for what they do in the future and in most cases a hug doesn't solve anything. My rating might've been higher had the 30 minute set up be much tighter. 3 out of 4 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member oh yes another coming of age teen drama mixed with surfer flick Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Only beautiful thing on show here is the Oceans in California Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member This film is chock full of story and could have easily been longer. The new faces (to me) all do a convincing job of acting and the direction and cinematography are equally good. Slow start but very enjoyable if a little rushed at the end. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Some films are made with only the sole purpose of making the viewer happy. This is one of those films. It does succeed slightly, although it is mostly kind of dull to watch. However, if you're interested in what post "Friday Night Lights" Aimee Teegarden or post "Home Improvement" Patricia Richardson are doing this is the film for you. I also must say that this film proves that Lance Henriksen is the most versatile cot damn actor in all of Hollywood. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Tracy Moore Common Sense Media Pensive coming-of-age surfer tale has a few iffy scenes. Rated: 4/5 Jun 12, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A New York teen (Aimee Teegarden) discovers a family secret while spending the summer in California with her estranged grandmother (Patricia Richardson).
      Director
      David Mueller
      Screenwriter
      Lynn Salt, David Mueller, John Harris
      Rating
      PG-13 (Unsettling Images|Some Drug Use|Brief Strong Language)
      Genre
      Drama, Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 8, 2015
      Runtime
      1h 40m
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