Chasing Mavericks The outstanding big-wave footage proves more ... Prickett, Mike Ozier; casting, Mary Vernieu, Venus Kanani. Reviewed at 20th Century Fox Studios, Los Angeles, Oct. 23, 2012.

“Chasing Mavericks” will be released Friday, and it’s bound to be a surf movie like no other. At least, that’s what San Clemente native and big wave surfer Greg Long says.

“Chasing Mavericks” is one of those times when “based on a true story” pops up on-screen and you wish they’d just show the true story instead. But no. “Mavericks… ...

The killer waves in “Chasing Mavericks” are the thing to watch, the only thing to watch. They are angry waves, monsters — with lots of attitude and undertow. If only the rest of the film had ...

Gerard Butler (left) and Jonny Weston play mentor and surfer, respectively, in the good-water, bad-land “Chasing Mavericks.” I try to avoid spoilers in reviews, but it’s only fair to warn ...

** Chasing Mavericks A fond tribute to the perseverance of the actual surfer Jay Moriarty, who, at 16, scaled a 50-foot-wave off the coast of Santa Cruz, Calif. In order to arrive at the great ...

This film image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Gerard Butler, left, and Jonny Weston in a scene from "Chasing Mavericks." AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox ...

Review: ‘Chasing Mavericks’ gets it right Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) ...

The star of “Chasing Mavericks” doesn”t really get to do a lot until about three quarters of the way through the movie. But when that times comes, it ranks as one of the most commanding ...

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The sinking feeling starts as soon as “Chasing Mavericks” opens, with Gerard Butler‘s solemn narration: “We all come from the sea,” he intones, “but we are not all of the sea ...