Movies 04/13/2008
Bra Boys Review
Well I finally got to see Bra Boys last night, and it was pretty good. I have to admit, I was really ignorant to the whole scene they have going down there in Maroubra, Australia. I had no idea about the whole gang scene in Australia at all. They’re quite a territorial bunch aren’t they.
The lifestyle the Bra Boys live is so different from my reality that it’s just a little shocking. There’s so much fighting and violence surrounding their lives, it’s insane. Fortunately, there’s also a lot of surfing in their lives (I wish there was a bit more in the film). I knew Koby Abberton was a ripper, but I’d never seen Sunny or Jai surf, and they kill it too. I’ve also seen Mark Matthews surf a few times in contests, and he rips too. I didn’t know he was a Bra Boy or such a big wave charger.
I’m going to Australia next month for the first time, and it doesn’t look like I’ll be surfing Ours (watch this vid to get an idea of how big these guys balls are). It also doesn’t look like I’ll be dropping in on anyone, anywhere Down Under, at all.
Anyway, the movie was good, although I found it all pretty depressing. I like to pretend that there isn’t this much violence and aggression in the surfing world. But I was glued to the screen the whole time (except for when I closed my eyes because I was going to throw up from the neck-puncture wound shot) and if you like watching surfing and people getting the shit kicked out of them, you should go see this film because there’s a lot of both.
Overall, I'm gonna give it 4 out of 5 drops.
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