A film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons. Andy struggled with the same demons that millions of people worldwide battle with daily. Andy was an incredible presence on the world stage as the "People's Champion." He was the pride of Hawaii and revered around the world for his blue collar rise to fame and success. However, many were unaware of his internal battles that led to his demise. As the opio... (Full plot summary below)
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A film about bipolar disorder and opioid addiction as seen through the life of three-time world champion surfer Andy Irons. Andy struggled with the same demons that millions of people worldwide battle with daily. Andy was an incredible presence on the world stage as the "People's Champion." He was the pride of Hawaii and revered around the world for his blue collar rise to fame and success. However, many were unaware of his internal battles that led to his demise. As the opioid crisis rises to a national emergency in the United States, the untold story of Andy's life serves to tear down the myths associated with these two ferocious diseases.
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| ReviewExpress.comDiana SaengerWatching Andy conquer waves is exciting thanks to Fathom Events, The Orchard, Directors Steve and Todd Jones' Teton Gravity Research International for this untold story of a world champion surfer, to cinemas nationwide. |
| Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeFans will appreciate the elegy, but the film doesn't have as much crossover potential as it might have. |
| User ReviewShell HA powerful, in-your-face masterpiece. 'Andy Irons: Kissed by God' embodies everything we need to know on the struggle between talent and mental illness. An intelligently constructed and transcendental film which is simply awe-inspiring. |
| User ReviewMark WI know nothing about surfing, but movie is engrossing from start to finish. Highly recommended... |
| User ReviewSusan GIt is a love story and much bigger than surfing. I'm not even a surfing fan. But it was gratifying to see how surfing saved a boy frustrated by his dyslexia and deeply hurt by his parents' divorce. The villains in this movie that get very little screen time are the Pharmaceutical executives, the FDA, and the AMA who decided it would be a good idea to put heroine in easy to swallow pill form and allow it to be widely prescribed for aches and pains of young, healthy athletes (not to mention the rest of the population). That's the biggest takeaway from this moving, heartbreaking documentary. Why are the villains able to get away with this? My only criticism is that it would be a stronger film with more laughs, because to process such a human tragedy we badly need comic relief. Footage showing how Andy made Lyndie laugh would be welcome. Andy had a 1000 watt smile as did she they looked so in love, so beautiful together. If there's time for edits before it moves to DVD/streaming surely the filmmakers could find some footage of funny Bride and Groom toasts to include? Because that was the most uplifting thing about the movie--how much he and Lyndie and she him and how that nearly saved him from the tragedy of addiction. "He didn't want to party anymore, all he wanted was to be with Lyndie." Thank God Lyndie has the gift of their healthy son Axel...but if he is ever injured one hopes she will be right by his bedside rejecting any Rx of innocent looking tiny little Oxycontin pills Damn the devil Oxycontin; it needs to be banned in pill form outside of hospitals. The biggest lie exposed in this movie comes from the pharmaceutical company quote put on screen that "Less than 1% become addicted." I know a grandmother in her 80s who got addicted after surgery. She overcame it, but with great difficulty. My father was given it after surgery and it gave him hallucinations, get pills out of the house he said when we took him home and I came home from CVS with a bottle full... "they made me crazy." These are church-going, straight and narrow grandparents of the greatest generation who never took a recreational drug in their lives being given heroin! WTF, medical community? Like the surfer said, "This stuff is prescribed by your DOCTOR, you get it from the CVS, it's just a very tiny pill, you trust that it's safe." In 7th grade I saw a film called Scared Straight along with other distrubing films about what drugs like LSD and other "recreational" drugs do to the brain. I know such films don't save every kid from drug abuse, but they sure deterred me from temptation. I didn't want to destroy my brain. Every teen should see Andy Irons, Kissed by God. Whenever there is tragedy we hope some good will come from it. This film is that good. |
| User ReviewPaul HCinematography that constantly pulls you in. A story that doesn't lose pace. And a underlining narrative of mental health and opioid crisis that is still very real today. Even if you are not a surfer and don't know the big names through this documentary it will move you to tears. A relatable story that draws you into a character unseen by the publics eye during his awesome reign of touring. |
| User ReviewTimm SSo Clearly, I Have A Love Of Surfing That Drove Me To Watch This..But I Would Recommend It Be Watched By Anyone & Everyone, Young & Old, It Focuses Not Only On Surfing, But Mental Health & The Emotional Connection Anyone Can Have To The Ocean. It Deals With Incredibly Raw Issues & Brings To Light The Pressure Of Surfing Professionally & How Much Trust In Others You Need To Support You When The Stress Of Living Up To Big Dreams Becomes Too Much. It Is A Sad & Uplifting Story All At Once. I Highly Recommend This As You Will Be Left Thinking About What Happened To A Fantastic Man, Accidentally Alone, In A Miami Hotel..Long After It Finishes. |
| User ReviewDT DFrom the trailer, it's obvious it's going to be a good film. I liked everything about it, but wish there were more footage of Andy laughing or joking around or being goofy like he was a lot of the times I'm sure. And also more surf footage of Andy just ripping. There should be a bonus extra video or director's cut in the future hopefully. But either way, I'm biased because I'm an avid surfer myself and grew up watching Andy in contests and surf videos before the internet. I hope his son grows up to be a world champion surfer who is drug-free. |
