Don't usually do the "negative review" thing, but this was truly awful.
Four leads equally cliched, acting all moody but really just looking at the middle distance.
Our heroine surfs her way to happiness - no she doesn't, she looks at the sea. In some crappy movies, the stunning surf action lifts the whole film - not here! Look! There's the legendary local surfer!! Err, that's it!
Brother has issues, falls in with bad crowd, takes drugs.
Mum has issues - goes from 0 - 60 in one minute.
Dad has issues -moves out, says nothing.
Nothing happening? Quick some ambient music!
Not one character speaks in a remotely realistic way.
Our heroine has atmospheric sex with rich boy, but keeps pants on and uses quilt strategically.
In one word - trite!
Review of The Tribes of Palos Verdes
