The Search for Freedom

August. 06,2015      
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

THE SEARCH FOR FREEDOM is the story of a cultural revolution fueled by the human desire to live in the moment and do what makes you feel the most alive. We discover how an electrifying new world came about through pure energy and imagination and the infinite possibilities of self-expression available to anyone willing to drop in. This documentary, written and directed by Jon Long (IMAX® Extreme), is a visceral, visual experience told through the eyes some of the brightest pioneers, legends, visionaries and champions of surfing, snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding, mountain biking and more.

Bruce Brown as  Self (archive footage)
Tony Hawk as  
Nyjah Huston as  
Jeremy Jones as  
Ron Kauk as  
Warren Miller as  Self (archive footage)
Kelia Moniz as  
Robby Naish as  Self
Kelly Slater as  Self

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Reviews

BootDigest
2015/08/06

Such a frustrating disappointment

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Maidexpl
2015/08/07

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

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TrueHello
2015/08/08

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

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Calum Hutton
2015/08/09

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

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Lao_Che
2015/08/10

needs more love. must have been expensive as hell to produce. i particularly liked the "behind the scenes" shots, showing how they managed to get such amazing footage of the extreme feats. cameramen dangling on wires being pulled through a forest, or over a waterfall; or helicopters passing over ravines and zooming far out until the subject is a dot on a mountainside. most of those shots, were this a Hollywood production, would have been created on a computer. but intimately this is about the people involved. what drives them to take such risks for seemingly no reward. the answers may surprise. the rock-climber mentoring youths who would otherwise be shooting gang- members in drive-bys was particularly touching. "you get to the summit, there is no summit. it's just flat. and you realize, it's all about the process" this applies to so much in life. watch this inspiring and awe-inspiring documentary

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