The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Drift
Drama · 2013
In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.
Movie details
Drift
“Two brothers. One dream. No rules.”
2013 Drama 1h 53m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.3 / 10
5.3K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
28 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
35 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
5.8 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
In the 70s two brothers battle killer waves, conservative society and ruthless bikers to kick-start the modern surf industry.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Drift?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Morgan O'Neill · Ben Nott
Written by
Morgan O'Neill · Tim Duffy
Sam Worthington
JB
Myles Pollard
Andy Kelly
Xavier Samuel
Jimmy Kelly
Lesley-Ann Brandt
Lani
Sean Keenan
Young Andy Kelly
Robyn Malcolm
Kat Kelly
Aaron Glenane
Gus
Court is in session
Put Drift on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.