2013 · drama · sports
Drift
Directed by Morgan O'Neill, Ben Nott1h 53m2013
In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.
Our read: Drift (2013) reads as a warm, kinetic, grounded drama · sports entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Warm, kinetic, measured drama / sports, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- warm
- brisk
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