Film Review – Drift

Perhaps “Drift” would be more appealing with the mute button engaged.
Without dialogue in the way, the feature is left with its picturesque
Australian locations and impressive surfing footage, creating a cool
summer view of beach life in the 1970s, with its rolling waves and
heavenly sunshine. Unfortunately, “Drift” is no travelogue, but a
melodrama concerning the rise of modern surfing, and it employs a host
of clichés to develop a tale of two brothers working to make their mark
on the industry. Certainly atmospheric but depressingly predictable,
“Drift” is more stimulating visually than dramatically, unable to
provide a gritty look at careworn lives looking for a path to
fulfillment. Instead, it’s a soap opera, but one infused with tremendous
cinematographic presence.
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