THE SURFER – Review by Lynn Venhaus
Director Lorcan Finnegan attempts to keep us as rattled as the lead character, who is never named, as he spins out of control. Because we are thrown off-balance, not knowing if this is reality or a nightmare, the only certainty is Nicholas Cage is in full over-the-top mode. Finnegan should have explored more of the ‘us vs. them’ storyline the film started with, and why it mattered. It needed more substance than Cage going full Cage, although that is a fan draw, especially if this winds up on the midnight movie circuit.
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