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Bra Boys (2008)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:17
Rotten:10
Average Rating:5.8/10
Consensus: While it looks like shameless publicity for the semi-notorious Aussie surfing gang, the film packs a raw energy into this look at a culture of athleticism and male loyalty.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, some violent content and reckless behavior.
Runtime: 90 mins
Theatrical Release:Apr 11, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: Are Sydney's Bra Boys a violent gang or just a loyal bunch of surfers? This documentary narrated by Russell Crowe (AMERICAN GANGSTER) explores this underground culture from the inside courtesy of... Are Sydney's Bra Boys a violent gang or just a loyal bunch of surfers? This documentary narrated by Russell Crowe (AMERICAN GANGSTER) explores this underground culture from the inside courtesy of writer-director-producer Sunny Abberton. The filmmaker and his three brothers--Koby, Jai, and Dakota--lie at the heart of this engrossing true story about some of Australia's most notorious people. [More]
Director: Sunny Abberton
Director: Sunny Abberton
Screenwriter: Sunny Abberton
Producer: Sunny Abberton
Composer: Jamie Holt
Studio: Hopscotch Productions
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Reviews for Bra Boys
In-depth intimate portrait of how a tough Aussie environment within a larrikin culture of rebels with or without a cause has produced spectacular professional surfers.
You know going in that this is going to be a fairly one-sided portrait. But it's also fairly thorough with its archival footage, historical and sociological perspective.
Lengthy coverage of a murder trial involving Jai and Koby supplies the odd moment of meaningful reflection, but the overall impression is that of an unconvincing PR exercise.
What begins as a probing look at this culture feels in the end like pro-surf gang propaganda.
It aspires to but falls short of Dogtown's inspired, edgy mix of sports history, pop culture, social commentary, and revealing interviews.
...there's an undeniable energy to this subjective, self-serving film which at times says more than it means to about this male-dominated culture.
It may be brash and a slightly biased but it nonetheless offers a fascinating insight into this surfing society.
A story of loyalty that men can relate to while their significant others see Sex and the City.
Thanks to the documentarian also making his family the film's subject, Bra Boys feels more than a little like a violence-glorifying infomercial.
Despite the undeniable sorrow you see expressed by all, your foot may start to tap and you may find yourself wishing you were on some beach yourself.
The film is narrated by Russell Crowe, whose star power is probably the only reason it's being released here.
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