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01/19/04
Step Into Liquid (2003)
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Reviews Counted:76
Fresh:62
Rotten:14
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: A perfect companion piece to The Endless Summer.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Sports/Recreation
Synopsis: If you've ever wondered what it would be like to ride at Pipeline, flirting on the edge of some of the ocean's most powerful and dangerous waves, then you're ready to Step Into Liquid. In this new... [More]
Starring: Kelly Slater, Taj Burrow, Laird Hamilton, Rochelle Ballard
Director: Dana Brown
Reviews for Step Into Liquid
Because it gets so close to the real thing, the film does a good job of letting even the most hopelessly landlocked viewers experience vicariously the unique allure and adrenaline rush of being one with a surging 60-foot wall of water.
08/22/03
Step Into Liquid reminds you of those proselytizing efforts occasionally released by religious organizations that preach about life transformed by spiritual awakening.
08/08/03
Top CriticThe highest compliment than can be paid to Step Into Liquid is that even if you've never put a toe in the ocean, you will leave this movie wanting to surf.
08/07/03
With neo-rock replacing beach boyisms and new optical technology permitting crisp Steadicam close-ups of ballet-like aquabatics, Step into Liquid is state-of-the-art non-art.
08/21/03
A bubble wash for the senses, an adrenaline rush for the mind.
08/15/03
Check out this big wave on the big screen - it's awesome.
08/29/03
There are scenes of wave riders meeting waves, shot from underwater, that are so gorgeous they make you feel like you're in some kind of trance.
08/22/03
Brown's premise is that surfing is fun anywhere, and his film celebrates that idea and showcases the spectacular moves and wrecks that are an integral part of any surf movie.
08/22/03
Magnificent to behold, slightly rambling, and prone to prosaic observations.
08/30/03
Belongs to that category of films, like nature documentaries and some Andy Warhol movies, that are pleasantly boring. They are neither too thoughtful to demand a critical response, nor too complacent to invite ennui.
08/07/03
Top CriticFor those stuck in a steamy city, Step Into Liquid provides a quenching escape, with its breathtaking footage of Hawaii, Tahiti, Costa Rica, etc.
08/09/03
This is pretty much a feel-good film for committed fans and moviegoers looking for some spectacular combination of travelogue, athleticism and slo-mo grace.
08/22/03
Truly like a day at the beach.
08/28/03
...the best surfing film ever made.
09/09/03
Succeeds in creating the feeling that we are watching something that goes beyond the obvious, something bigger than just a group of people with an intense hobby.
08/21/03
At its best exhilarating and at its worst repetitious and curiously preachy, it's a mixed bag, but more diamond than zircon.
09/08/03
Step Into Liquid is filled with stunning images of surfing around the world and the documentary's playful spirit perfectly matches the subject.
08/08/03
[Brown] collects some fascinating stories.
03/26/07
Visually glorious.
08/08/03
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