Film Review – Young Woman and the Sea

Last year, there was “Nyad,” which examined long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad and her efforts to cross the Straits of Florida, beginning in 2010. “Young Woman and the Sea” shares the story of Gertrude Ederle, who, in 1926, sets her sights on swimming across the English Channel. These are similar investigations of domestic and physical hardships, with “Nyad” trying to manage an abrasive personality. “Young Woman and the Sea” is a Disney production, and it aims for more of an inspirational tale of endurance, following Gertrude’s challenges as she attempts to achieve something few believe a female can accomplish, or should. The picture is an old-fashioned offering of audience-pleasing filmmaking, with director Joachim Ronning (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”) and screenwriter Jeff Nathanson (“Rush Hour 2,” 2019’s “The Lion King”) going for big feels with the endeavor, attempting to merge the details of Gertrude’s swim with a broadly cinematic underdog story. And they’ve created quite a charming, exciting movie. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com