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- 2013
- R
- Wrekin Hill Entertainment
- 1 h 53 m
- 2013
- R
- Wrekin Hill Entertainment
- 1 h 53 m
Summary In 1970s Australia, the Kelly brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and criminals to kick-start the modern surf industry.
Directed By: Ben Nott, Morgan O'Neill
Written By: Tim Duffy, Morgan O'Neill
- 2013
- R
- Wrekin Hill Entertainment
- 1 h 53 m
- 2013
- R
- Wrekin Hill Entertainment
- 1 h 53 m
Drift
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3.8
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Summary In 1970s Australia, the Kelly brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and criminals to kick-start the modern surf industry.
Directed By: Ben Nott, Morgan O'Neill
Written By: Tim Duffy, Morgan O'Neill
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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10% Positive
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70% Mixed
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7 Reviews
20% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
35
10% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
70% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
20% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Drift 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.
The 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 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.
When 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.
Manages to get a fair bit right about early 1970s surf culture when it isn’t trafficking in the hoariest of David-vs.-Goliath cliches.
The crookedness of the narrative is compounded by the film's failure to display its characters' great pleasures (surfing and drugs) in visually expressive ways.
The obstacles that the Kelly brothers encounter are as uninspired as the film's treacly lessons about brotherhood and staying true to one's principles.
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Production Company
World Wide Mind
Release Date Aug 2, 2013
Duration 1 h 53 m
Rating R
Tagline Two Brothers. One Dream. No Rules.
Awards
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 3 Nominations
Newport Beach Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Rincon International Film Festival, PR
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
