So we’ll admit that we’re pretty humbled by some of the positive reviews we’ve received for Waveriders. When we set out to make this movie we obviously hoped it would hit the right notes. We want you to see our movie. So if you need reviews to convince you, well here you go.
“Entertaining and thought-provoking… creates a genuine desire to throw on a duffle coat and run for the blissfully unspoilt Irish coasts” - Matt Bochenski, Huck Magazine
“Stirring… intriguing” – Tara Brady, Hot Press
“A remarkable film that will be of interest to surfers and non-surfers alike.” - Totally Dublin
“Godzilla waves and surfers gliding down their devastating crests… [Waveriders] explores an unlikely surfing mecca” - Pavel Barter, The Sunday Times
“…overpowering… deserves to take its place alongside earlier classics such as Riding Giants and The Endless Summer. The film deserves to be seen on a big screen.” - Donald Clarke, The Irish Times
Seen more reviews online or elsewhere? Feel free to drop them in the comments below. Or if you’ve already caught Waveriders, pen your own quick review.
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Here’s are a few pars from a review I wrote for Times Online after the premiere last year:
And those final sequences at Mullaghmore are visceral in their power – if they don’t send a shiver down your spine then you can’t call yourself a real surfer. Cold, monochrome, fearsome and unrelenting waves thrash out their lives against the Sligo coastline and are ridden by a handful of guys who can realistically and justifiably claim a direct connection as far back as Freeth and even the origin of surfing in Hawaii.
There have been heated debates on these pages about the quality of surf in the British Isles compared to the rest of the world, but watch Waveriders and I defy anyone anywhere who is not scared of donning a wetsuit to tell me that Ireland at least doesn’t have some of the best waves in the world – hell, even Slater says so. And Waveriders shows you so.
It also shows you that surfing in the 21st century is as much Irish as it is Hawaiian – indeed the future may be more Irish than Hawaiian – and that we’re lucky, because whilst we’re not all born Irish (or Hawaiian) we do all have Ireland’s waves within relatively easy reach.
So, watch Waveriders when it does the rounds, be inspired then book the ferry to Rosslare. Because believe me, you’ll want to after seeing the surf sequences. And the music is pretty good too…