Blue Crush (PG-13)
Tough yet tender surfer heroine story.
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- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Directed By: John Stockwell
- Cast: Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Bosworth, Sanoe Lake
- Running Time: 105 minutes
- Release Date: 08/16/2002
- Video/DVD Release Date: 01/14/2003
- Genre: Drama
- MPAA Rating: PG-13
- MPAA Explanation: language, drug references, and sexual situations
Parents need to know
Families can talk about the obstacles Ann Marie must overcome – not just the finding a way to support herself and doing all the training but overcoming her fears of failing and of succeeding. Some viewers may conclude that her attraction to Matt was in part a way to give herself an excuse not to do her best in the competition. Families might also want to talk about the way that the Hawaiian natives feel about the tourists (one tells a tourist to leave the beach he likes to surf, saying "We grew here; you flew here").
Message
Social Behavior:
Characters of different races and ethnicities, strong women
Consumerism:
Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:
Underage drinking and smoking, drug references
Violence
None Characters in peril
Sex
Sexual references and situations, some vulgarity
Language
Strong language
Common Sense says
What's the story?
Reviewed by Nell Minow
Is it any good?
The three actresses have a nice, easy camaraderie and it is easy to believe that they have lived together forever with a mixture of familial bickering and unquestioned loyalty and understanding. On the other hand, amidst the female empowerment there are some issues that make the characters less than ideal role models. Ann Marie accepts a lot of money ($1000 for "surfing lessons") and expensive gifts from the quarterback, and has sex with him after knowing him for a couple of days.
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