
In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.... (Full plot summary below)
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In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.
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| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfCertainly atmospheric but depressingly predictable, Drift is more stimulating visually than dramatically. |
| AV ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe mediocre ones, like the new Australian drama Drift, squeeze surfing scenes into conventional narratives, presuming that, because surfing looks exciting, any story related to surfing is inherently interesting. |
| The Canberra Times (Australia)Cris KennedyThe surfing scenes are exhilarating, the waves more terrifying than anything Eli Roth or James Wan could come up with. |
| Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreDrift is utterly conventional in so many ways. But the relatively unknown cast, the rough hewn setting and startling cinematography — footage that rivals many a surf documentary’s best shots — give it a boost. |
| We Got This CoveredSimon BrookfieldAs has always been the case, well choreographed surf sequences are a delight to behold on the big screen, but also having always been the case, cliché and messy drama is not. |
| RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyThe acting is quite good, natural and fresh, and the surfing footage is magnificent. "Drift," though, is a weird mix, and not always successful. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoThe direction, by Ben Nott and Morgan O'Neill, is average, except for the surfing sequences, which are easily as striking as what we see in documentaries about the sport. Another positive is the soundtrack, with amusing high-energy rock tunes of the era. |
| The Popcorn JunkieCameron WilliamsSuperb on the water but a little wobbly on dry land |
| Film Journal InternationalDon GrovesThe surfing sequences are impressively filmed, but on dry land the unexciting narrative plods along to a predictable conclusion. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleWhen Drift sticks to the likable, gently humorous contours of occasionally fractious brotherly love, broken up by thrillingly shot surfing footage, it has plenty of charm, period flavor and breezy visual breadth... Where the movie routinely disappoints, though, is in pursuit of a perfect storm of conflict story lines. |