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Movie Overview
Cast
• Kelly Slater
• Taj Burrow
• Laird Hamilton
Director
• Dana Brown
MPAA Rating
PG
Step Into Liquid (2003)

REVIEWS
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OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh
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"Magnificent to behold, slightly rambling, and prone to prosaic observations."  PopMatters  Cynthia Fuchs

"Too choppy and non-continuous."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Donald J. Levit

B
"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."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

B
"At its best exhilarating and at its worst repetitious and curiously preachy, it's a mixed bag, but more diamond than zircon."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"Step Into Liquid is filled with stunning images of surfing around the world and the documentary's playful spirit perfectly matches the subject."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3/4
"Dana Brown eulogizes the stoke with stylish élan."  Palo Alto Weekly  Jeanne Aufmuth

7/10
"A wonderful commercial for everything that makes surfing so enjoyable for many people."  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

4.5/5
"'inarticulate' surfers are really human beings that express themselves best silently in the ocean—true poets of the seashore"  ToxicUniverse.com  John A. Nesbit

B-
"one is left feeling that the material is still a few steps away from being shaped to its best potential"  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

2.5/5
"The various segments of [Brown's] deeply uneven, globetrotting grab bag range from authentically uplifting to seriously silly."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

3.5/4
"It is almost impossible to dislike surf movies, including this one"  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

B+
"The stories are striking, but this movie is all about the sights, and they are, simply, glorious."  Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies  Nell Minow

B
"Some of the images are breathtaking, particularly the underwater shots looking up through the water to the surfers on the surface."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

"Step Into Liquid is not only about passion, it demonstrates it through a deep and loving knowledge and respect for the subject matter."  Movie Views  Ryan Cracknell

9/10
"It's a must-sea."  www.susangranger.com  Susan Granger
OFCS Rating: 87% Fresh
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