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A Slice of Life
by Francine Brokaw
Surf's Up
Move over Moondoggie and all you other famous surfing dudes, because here comes Cody Maverick! This animated comedy focuses on the world of surfing and specifically the world of little Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia LaBoeuf). All he loves to do is surf. When he was young he met his idol, Big Z (Jeff Bridges), who impressed on him to “never give up – find a way. That’s what winners do.” Big Z was he best surfer on the planet, until one day he wiped out on a big wave and was presumed dead.
Now Cody is entering his first surfing competition where he comes face-to-face with Big Z who is now living a solitary life. Big Z takes a liking to the little guy and takes him under his wing, so to speak, trying to get Cody to enjoy his life and not think only about winning. Cody learns a lot while preparing for this big competition – about surfing and life. His biggest lesson is that being a winner doesn’t always mean coming in first.
The characters are absolutely adorable, and this is a movie kids and parents can enjoy together. Besides Cody and Big Z, there is Lani the lifeguard (Zooey Deschanel), Chicken Joe (Jon Heder), another surfer in the competition, and yes, he is a chicken, Mikey Abromowitz (Mario Cantone) the over-stressed shorebird who is the talent scout/recruiter for the competition, Reggie Belafonte (James Woods), the otter who loves competition, and a slew of other fun characters.
© 2007 Francine Brokaw
Photos ©Sony Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
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