It seems surfing is a big thing when it comes to Christian movies. This is the third flick I've watched this year that falls into that genre that also is based around that "beachy" sport. It's light years ahead of The Perfect Summer, because the Christian characters in Cutback actually act like people of the faith. It also doesn't have the main content issue--exposed skin--of Soul Surfer, though that was still a great film (in my opinion, anyway.) Cutback features great performances, a fun soundtrack, and a winning story. Fans of Christian cinema will likely enjoy it. While the production values aren't top-notch in every respect--for example, the English subtitles are easily the smallest and hardest to read I've seen in all my years of watching DVDs with them turned on, and the "accident scene" the MPAA warned about was not quite as intense as they'd have you believe--it still works very well. Unless you're a fanatic about either surfing or Christian cinema, though, I'd suggest getting this from the library. It's not something that will go down in history as one of the landmark films, even within the Christian genre, but, for what it's worth, it was fun and enjoyable.
Review by Jerry HowellBlockedParent2017-09-08T21:24:22Z
It seems surfing is a big thing when it comes to Christian movies. This is the third flick I've watched this year that falls into that genre that also is based around that "beachy" sport. It's light years ahead of The Perfect Summer, because the Christian characters in Cutback actually act like people of the faith. It also doesn't have the main content issue--exposed skin--of Soul Surfer, though that was still a great film (in my opinion, anyway.) Cutback features great performances, a fun soundtrack, and a winning story. Fans of Christian cinema will likely enjoy it. While the production values aren't top-notch in every respect--for example, the English subtitles are easily the smallest and hardest to read I've seen in all my years of watching DVDs with them turned on, and the "accident scene" the MPAA warned about was not quite as intense as they'd have you believe--it still works very well. Unless you're a fanatic about either surfing or Christian cinema, though, I'd suggest getting this from the library. It's not something that will go down in history as one of the landmark films, even within the Christian genre, but, for what it's worth, it was fun and enjoyable.