Truly like a day at the beach.
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08/28/03
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
one is left feeling that the material is still a few steps away from being shaped to its best potential
08/25/03
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
While Step Into Liquid has charming and even breathtaking moments, it definitely flags after the halfway point.
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
Serves up enough action and passion to stay afloat, but at the end of the day it's just not the perfect ride those earlier films were.
08/22/03
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
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
Part of the appeal is the underlying theme of the torch being passed between generations.
08/21/03
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
With goofy, offbeat charm and some incredible surfing footage shot at a host of exotic locales, Step Into Liquid goes beyond the average surf documentary.
08/21/03
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
Brown goes off in search of those who surf only because they love it. And this takes him to some unexpected places.
08/21/03
If you don't surf, Step Into Liquid will make you wish you did. If you do surf, you will be infused with stoke.
08/19/03
Dana Brown eulogizes the stoke with stylish élan.
08/19/03
Surfer or no, Step Into Liquid will take you to spots you might not otherwise see and give you a new appreciation of this sport.
08/18/03
The stories are striking, but this movie is all about the sights, and they are, simply, glorious.
08/16/03
A bubble wash for the senses, an adrenaline rush for the mind.
08/15/03
This lively, entertaining documentary shows how surfing has evolved into an extreme sport popular the world over, and yet still retains its slacker, sun-bleached charm.
08/14/03
For 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
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