Blue Juice

1995 "The ride is wild!"
5.2| 1h30m| R| en
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JC is the hero of the Cornish surfing community. Staring thirty hard in the face, he fears that the wave that has carried him through a prolonged adolescence is heading for the rocks as his girlfriend pressures him for commitment and his friends contemplate growing up.

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Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Actuakers One of my all time favorites.
MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant
Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
EnemyPavement This film almost had me.I am a fan of Sean Pertwee, which is why I was bummed that the film has been re-branded as an Ewan McGregor film. McGregor is only a supporting character though he does a good job playing a drug dealer trying to turn his life around with the help of a surfer called JC.Unfortunately, Pertwee's JC is about the only likable character in the film. His girlfriend played by Catherine Zeta-Jones is poorly written and uninteresting. McGregor's character is amusing until we learn about his personal issues; after which, he becomes quite whiny and unappealing (that being said, McGregor's performance is still admirable).The bonus story-line with the music producer Josh Tambini is completely unnecessary, nor is his character in any way likable.The film has an underlining plot about how JC won't grow up, though they never commit to it. They never explain why JC still pals around with his high school buddies, because whatever the reason may be, it sure isn't because he likes being around them. The film also plays itself up to be a movie about surfer culture, though that aspect only takes up about 20% of the movie.With all this being said; I did enjoy the film.The actors and the direction by Carl Prechezer gave the film the endearing quality it needed to combate such a week script. The costuming was also admirable, as well as the soundtrack and there were a few comedic moments that made their mark. All this gave the film a cool-kid vibe that I respect.Though it's far from perfect, and won't be re-watched any time soon, I must say I was thoroughly entertained.
marlin-21 A proper little gem of a feelgood movie, it has well wrought characters and great character portrayals. It also has production values way above it's budget. For what it is worth, England ( well, Cornwall really ! ) has never looked better, and, projected with a script of some worth, the whole movie adds up to a true mini classic. Each character's role is well explored and developed, and the level of each actor's ability is truly impressive. All it lacks is a first class music soundtrack, something which one is entitled to take for granted in a movie aimed at the market it does. A little more hot sex would not have gone amiss either !...especially with Catherine Zeta-Jones in the driving seat !
LaZeta I absolutely adore Catherine Zeta-Jones, and it was great to see an early performance of hers. However, besides that and the fact that the actor playing JC is quite good-looking, this movie has nothing going for it. None of the scenes feel longer than about two minutes, so it's hard to follow any plot lines. And the plot lines aren't terribly interesting, anyway...when I wasn't confused by the vague and random plot turns, I was bored. The humor is, for the most part, bizarre or just forced. I suppose the movie might be of greater interest to those who care about surfing. Overall, I would only recommend this to die-hard Zeta-Jones (or Ewan McGregor) fans who want to experience her/his whole filmography.
FilmEditor02 The title and cover of this film are both quite misleading. First of all it shows a nice, handsome looking Ewan McGregor in a wet suit, surf board and waves splashing around in the background. Right. So...where does the "Blue Juice" come in? I mean there's no surfing in this movie whatsoever. It's quite humorous in that aspect actually. And Ewan doesn't even look good in the movie. He's a drug addict whose pretty nasty looking throughout most of the film. I don't get how British films get the excuse of making bad films just because they're British.Seriously, if this was made in the U.S. it would've been made fun of by all the critics and probably never even shown in the theaters. Poor Ewan, but he's made up for it.