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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleAs exciting to watch as any Warren Miller ski film, Billabong Odyssey also has the sensibility of a good PBS documentary.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyNarrower focus may lend this less crossover appeal than "Step Into Liquid," which was practically a recruitment poster for the surfing lifestyle. But such a tight focus might also make Billabong a repeat must-see for more dedicated boarders and wannabes.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterWhile Billabong Odyssey ultimately resembles an infomercial more than a coherent cinematic exercise, its spectacular images of well-toned athletes battling with the world's largest waves should find a receptive audience of those so inclined.
- 60L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasMade up largely of vivid aerial shots of those folks doing the things they do, the film is a less philosophical, introspective look at contemporary surfing than Dana Brown's recent "Step Into Liquid," and is pitched at a smaller, niche audience.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoicePretty much everything here -- tow surfing, hydrofoil boards, token bit on women surfers -- already appeared in this summer's equally halfass "Step Into Liquid."
- 40TV Guide MagazineAngel CohnTV Guide MagazineAngel CohnThe slim story gets swamped by the stunning visuals.
- 38New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannFollows a narrative arc as choppy as a messy windswell, and the result is a dog's dinner of profiles, repetitive narration, safety tips and banal "insights" into the joys and dangers of cresting waves that sometimes reach 70 feet.