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Movie Reviews of Local Boys
Movie Review: A truly excellent movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, it's admittedly (in some ways) predictable, contrived, & cheesey enough to need a second box of crackers, but it WORKS. It shouldn't, at least on some levels, but it manages to come through on all. I blame the acting. A pretty believeable ensomble even though a couple of the sceans are over the top. Great cast. Excessive praise for Jeremy Sumpter, who plays the easily likeable Skeeter & who was also quite likeable, despite his evil crazed beliefs, in Frailty. I look forward to future endevors by this very talented young actor. His acting ability was crucial to this film, as his character should have (would have) been unbelieveable if not for his talents. & if there's an occassional flaw in the acting or the script, you can easily forgive him due to his likeability. The entire cast comes off as quite likeable, (except of course for the evil surfers) a group you wouldn't mind hanging out with. This is a movie that makes you happy you watched it. It's got some very good surfing footage, a little bit of everything (humor, action, conflict, romance, storyline, etc.) & just the right amount of exactly what it needs. I like this movie all the better because I'd never heard of it before I accidently stumbled upon it as a rental one day. Now I own it. I reccomend that you see it. Surf setting aside, it's just a great movie, you don't have to like surfing to enjoy this film. BTW: Some swearing, but not overmuch of that. Also a bit of dope smoking, but this isn't presented in a positive way, so it remains family friendly. Nothing offensive beyond that. Suitable for the entire family, & likely enjoyed by all.Movie Review: Local Boys
Summary: 5 Stars
In one sentence, the "Local Boys" DVD movie is excellent!Whether you're looking for a few laughs, action, or a little drama, I highly recommend this movie.
Skeet is your typical all-American kid with an interest in any extreme sport you could imagine, but, like his older brother Randy, their's one sport he's itching to get involved in...surfing.
When Skeet's birthday arrives, Randy and his closest buddies pitch in to buy Skeet a surfboard (even though their boards where stolen by a local surf group called "The Cleaning Crew"). Randy takes Skeet out to the beach to learn to surf with a board twice the size of the kid, only to run into a beautiful girl he'd met the day before when The Cleaning Crew swiped his board. Skeet's left to struggle with his oversized board, until he runs into a mysterious stranger who seems intent to help him out. The stranger turns out to be Jim Wesley, a local surfing legend rumored to live a hermit-lifestyle after his return from the slammer. When Jim offers to teach Skeet the laws of surfing, Randy (who's been the man of the house for some time) tries to stop his widowed mother from going out with Jim.
I don't want to ruin it for you, but if there's one movie you watch this summer, make "Local Boys" a selection. Why it wasn't as commercialized as it should have been is a mystery...
Movie Review: a bit choppy but still an excellent drop
Summary: 5 Stars
Yesterday I puchased a DVD copy of one of the best progressive surf flixz ever made from my local surf shop: "Momentum I and II" and I knew that I would get my money's worth because "Momentum..." keeps it real. I came across this movie and thought "another corny surf film about posers and grommets". I rented it first and upon viewing it, I enjoyed so much, I went out and bought it! Though it may not please the hard-core surf film enthusiast where all that is wanted is frame after frame of surf godz shredding with 3 chord punk rock on the soundtrack, this little surprise has a very good storyboard and surprisingly some really tight frames of wave action. It has a story that not only gravitates around a surf theme, but has emotion that those who may have had heartbreak at home can reflect on. If I want to see some good surf action along with a story that leaves me appreciating family and friends, this little gem gets the ticket.Movie Review: local boys
Summary: 5 Stars
locals boys is my FAVORITE movie in all time!I LOVE the surfing part because i am a surfer. ANd i love all of the characters. Well most of them. I think this movie was wonderful and entertaining. It made me cry like 6 times in this movie because of all the other people crying. it was a very good and entertaining and emotional movie. Besides having some well known actors they have a NEW young star named Jeremy Sumpter. I think that Jeremy was finominal (i dont know how to spell it) in the Local Boys and i also think that Erikc Christian Olsen was wonderful. This movie ( Local Boys) has been my all time favorite movie since it came out !!!! Well thank you for your time. Thanks a lot!Movie Review: Local Boys
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was an excellent movie. It contained all the elements of a good movie about a young boy and his brother and single parent mother struggling to keep up in today's world.The surfing was a good extra! Showed a positive and yet some negative(drug use) surrounding the surfing environment. As a family of surfers, I found the movie to be somewhat on target with surfing and hopefully movies of this type can inspire others to surfing and help clean up the stigma of negative behavior that sometimes go with surfing.
This movie should have received more advertising. It is well worth the time to watch!