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Striving for obeisanceThese waves argon for the big boysMy film review is on the movie downhearted Crush for my topic Women competing with the men. The movie is directed by John Stockwell and is pen by Lizzy Weiss. The basic for the movie is that the main character Anne Marie is a surfboarder trying to make it big and become sponsored. She has to earn the admiration of her friends, herself and the respect of the men surfers who ride the pipeline. She has to overcome her fears and conquer her own limits. Anne Maries mark is to become a big wave surfer and to do that she postulate to conquer her fears and overcome the critics who say a girl potbellyt ride the big waves like the boys. Anne Marie has many obstacles to overcome through the movie. premier she has to take care of her little sister Penny, second she has to make bullion to pay rent, and third then she has to work and train for the Pipe know surf competition. Besides her obvious goals she has to earn the respect of herself to surf with the guys. A quote from the movie is when a guy surfer Eden says to Anne MarieThese waves are for the big boys. (Blue Crush 2002)This shows that the men dont think she basis compete on the same big waves as they do. At single point in the movie when she goes out to try and prove herself to the guys, they vindicated the wave so that she can take it. She hesitates and doesnt take the branch couple waves. Her fear overcomes her and she looks weak in the eyes of the guys. The fear of disaster is the driving force in what holds her back in become a great surfer period. Its not holding her back just in the female surfing world but the male and female surfing world as a whole. A strong moment in the film is where she gets the nerve to test the big waves with the guys and before she goes out to the bank she runs into her ex-boyfriend. He obviously doesnt think she can hang with the guys and questions herpull You really think you can surf it for real out thither?Ann e Marie Well, Drew, I dated you, I guess I can do anything. (Blue Crush 2002)This shows how she rises to the occasion in face of the guy telling her she cant do it.