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A film about nothing
gyl from ,
10th March, 2009
Matthew McConaughey plays legendary surfer Addington, who is being manipulated by his friends and bullied by his sponsers into starring in a reality tv show about surfers in a big brother style house with loads of playboy grade models kicking about. But he just wants to surf man, he's not feeling it. That's about it plotwise. McConaughey spends 99% of the movie shirtless, waiting for some decent (surf)break, there's plenty of bikini babes and everything goes along at an easy going pace. Stoners and McConaughey fans might like this but anyone wanting to engage their brain won't. I hate giving films 3 stars but even tho nothing really happens, the characters aren't believable and the acting's not great, i didn't consider turning it off either. I guess that's the point - the movie moves along at the same pace as the surfer's lives. It does make you long for a life so easy - travelling the world, hanging out with your friends, doing what you love; in Addington's case that's having sex with beautiful women, smoking pot and surfing. And displaying his 8 pack ALL the time. Think there's a bit of self parody in there from McConaughey's bongo playing days too. Be warned tho - the beautiful bodies on show may spark the urge to do sit ups.
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