Billabong Odyssey
Arenaplex Entertainment | Release Date: November 7, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
As exciting to watch as any Warren Miller ski film, Billabong Odyssey also has the sensibility of a good PBS documentary. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
Narrower focus may lend this less crossover appeal than "Step Into Liquid," which was practically a recruitment poster for the surfing lifestyle. But such a tight focus might also make Billabong a repeat must-see for more dedicated boarders and wannabes. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
While Billabong Odyssey ultimately resembles an infomercial more than a coherent cinematic exercise, its spectacular images of well-toned athletes battling with the world's largest waves should find a receptive audience of those so inclined. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
Made up largely of vivid aerial shots of those folks doing the things they do, the film is a less philosophical, introspective look at contemporary surfing than Dana Brown's recent "Step Into Liquid," and is pitched at a smaller, niche audience. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDave Kehr
With its emphasis on global positioning devices, Jet Skis and computer-designed surfboards, Mr. Boston's film is very much concerned with the stuff and very little with the spirit of professional surfing as practiced today. Read full review
40
Village VoiceEd Halter
Pretty much everything here -- tow surfing, hydrofoil boards, token bit on women surfers -- already appeared in this summer's equally halfass "Step Into Liquid." Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineAngel Cohn
The slim story gets swamped by the stunning visuals. Read full review
38
New York PostMegan Lehmann
Follows a narrative arc as choppy as a messy windswell, and the result is a dog's dinner of profiles, repetitive narration, safety tips and banal "insights" into the joys and dangers of cresting waves that sometimes reach 70 feet. Read full review
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