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Directed
by John Stockwell
Writing credits (WGA) (in credits order)
Magazine article Surf Girls of Maui by Susan Orlean
Story by Lizzy Weiss
Screenplay by Lizzy Weiss and John Stockwell
Kate Bosworth .... Anne Marie
Michelle Rodriguez .... Eden
Matthew Davis .... Matt Tollman
Sanoe Lake .... Lena
Mika Boorem .... Penny
Kala Alexander .... Kala
Faizon Love
Chris Taloa .... Drew
Produced
by
Rick Dallago .... co-producer
Louis G. Friedman .... executive producer
Brian Grazer .... producer
Kathy Jones .... executive producer
Karen Kehela .... producer
Buffy Shutt .... executive producer
Original music by Paul Haslinger
Cinematography by David Hennings
Film Editing by Emma E. Hickox
MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, teen partying, language and
a fight.
For rating reasons, go to FILMRATINGS.COM,
and MPAA.ORG.
Parents, please refer to PARENTALGUIDE.ORG
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 REAL
SURFERS, REAL WAVES
Blue Crush works for several different reasons. For one thing, it's
about regular everyday people. In surfer movies of the past, nobody
seemed to have a job. In this film surfers are portrayed as struggling
to make ends meet by working at menial jobs. Blue Crush is also
very different from surfer movies of the '60s, where the "surfing"
was done in a studio in front of a screen. In this film, however,
the latest cinema techniques take us into the actual water. The
scenes are absolutely fantastic. STRUGGLE
TO BE FAMILY
One of the features of this film, like so many other films of today,
is the struggle of being family. This film reflects the current
cultural trend of seeing close friends as a family unit. Generation
X has been characterized as "the children of the divorced."
In Blue Crush, we see young people struggling to form their own
family, while trying to keep their remaining blood family together,
as characterized by Anna Marie and her sister. Anna Marie worries
about the promiscuity of her little sister, just as a mother would.
 TRUE
FRIENDSHIP AND CENTERING
The story demonstrates how easy it is to get off center, to lose
direction. Fear, pride, and romantic pursuit take Anna Marie away
from her goal. Her life becomes off-centered. Thanks to the encouragement
and forthrightness of Eden, a good friend, Anna Marie gets back
on track and succeeds at her goal. I believe this is the thrust
of the whole story: the true meaning of friendship. A good friend
is one who will say the hard and difficult things when needed.
 A
REFLECTION OF THE DIFFICULT THINGS
The plot was predictable. But, even though there was nothing really
new in the story, it was a reflection of our culture. In some respects
it mirrors some of the difficult issues of our time:
--The strenuous struggle to belong.
--The longing to be accepted, while making poor choices.
--The lack of any spiritual connection in life.
-- And even, what it means to be a woman in today's male-centered
world.
 A
REFLECTION OF THE GOOD THINGS
The heartening parts of the film include:
--The absolute desire to push forward.
--To make the best of life as it is.
--The fearless pursuit of new friends and experiences.
--The film reflects the idea of creating one's own life and even
the environment.
BOTTOM
LINE:
The meaning of true friendship.
The importance of staying centered and committed.
The
Spiritual Connection on True Friendship -click
here
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BLUE
CRUSH 
