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Off the Lip

EMAILPRINTAbandon Pictures

Off the Lip reviews
30
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Comedy

Written by: Shem Bitterman

Directed by: Robert Mickelson

Release Date:
Theatrical: May 7, 2004

Running Time: 87 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Mackenzie Astin, Marguerite Moreau, Mark Fite, David Rasche, Dave Allen, Adam Hatley, Peter Mackenzie, Rick Overton, and Adam Scott

A wicked satire, an exotic mystery, and a spiritual odyssey wrapped up in one off the wall film you don't have to be a surfer to enjoy. (Abandon Pictures)

What The Critics Said

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50

Village Voice Akiva Gottlieb

Succeeds at being laughably highfalutin.

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50

Variety Scott Foundas

Rich in its love of surfing but curiously short on such footage, well-meaning directorial debut by producer Robert Mickelson is boosted by winning performances, but ultimately about as memorable as a day of 3-4 foot swells.

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30

LA Weekly Jon Strickland

What comes off as clever at first quickly wears out -- even the sudden cutaways to spectacular surf footage can't save this wipeout.

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30

Los Angeles Times Kevin Crust

There's some technical dexterity in melding the various formats and capturing some impressive surf footage, but the shaggy dog nature of the story proves exhausting.

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30

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

This amateurish picture was built around surfing footage that Mikelson shot for a Compaq computer ad and developed with an eye for accommodating a series of lush tropical locations: It's no wonder the plot and characters feel like afterthoughts.

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20

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt

A complete wipeout.

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What Our Users Said

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