DRIFTWOOD review in DEEP Magazine: Driftwood A SUP Worldview by Peter Trow and Jim Brewer By Glenn Dubock Imagine yourself free floating in a liquid Technicolor world; here, you interact with locals and wildlife in places that haven’t seen anyone ply their waters on a craft quite like yours. This is exactly what the creative Jim Brewer and Peter Trow so masterfully captured in high definition during their globetrotting adventure on standup paddleboards. "Driftwood," as Brewer clearly states, is not a movie about SUP—SUP just happens to be the watercraft of choice that allows Brewer and Trow to enter into some very far off places and become involved with some very far-out people. The silky voice of legendary surfer Shaun Tomson provides the minimalist narration that introduces and defines the concept of their watery wanderlust. The indigenous music that was sourced from the exotic places they visited is also present in the film. Sri Lanka, Iceland, Colombia, Nova Scotia and Montana are all explored through the unblinking eye of Trow’s camera that makes you slow down and fully appreciate the subtle colors and moods of the people and places they choose to film. In one of the most dramatic and poignant segments of the movie, Ammy Naff and Noah Yap paddle their boards alongside gigantic whales breaching in a calm bay in Northern Pacific Columbia—this is not a place you would normally go to without first checking a recent narco-terror list! But the whales do not care about silly, excited humans; these creatures continue to cruise through the oceans as they have done for eons. Young Yap attempts to standup paddle in a native canoe; again, this is something that has long been a part of the daily lives of Colombian fishermen for centuries. While his attempts are humorous and futile, the native kids take to his standup paddleboard like ducks to water! For me, the most amazing part of the film was shot in Iceland. Rerouted by the unexpected explosion of an inactive volcano, Brewer leads his tribe on a wild ride through the soot-filled blackness that has blanketed the snow-white landscape. They emerge from the darkness into a pristine right point break with waves that reel off in a stark contrast to the frosty surroundings. Moreover, Trow shoots some incredible footage of Matt Becker and Joe Rowan carving ice sculpture lines in frigid waters on waves that look frozen in time. It all ends too soon, and you find yourself wanting to drift away with Brewer, Trow, and company again and again. deepzine/site/music-a-entertainment/455
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:50:50 +0000
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