Notice the missing arm in the picture. A shark chews it off Bethany Hamilton's arm. But triumph paddles after tragedy in this fact-based film about this champion-willed surfer who even after losing an arm finds the courage to embrace the World.
When we first meet Bethany (AnnaSophia Robb), she's a wholesome Hawaiian water baby with a curious habit of beaming out at the ocean with an intense, imbecilic delight, as though she's just spotted a clown swimming in it. But then, disaster. A passing shark bites off Bethany's arm and now she must toil to realise her dream of climbing back on the board.
But Beth aided by her parents (roles maturely played out by Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt) put Beth on course with her dream. The film that follows, a bit of Hollywood cheese not withstanding, is well made by and large, though watch out for that final sentimental upsurge. It could drag and lift you against your will. A nice DVD to curl up with your family.
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