Okay so all I have been seeing on television are the trailers for the new film Soul Surfer. Little did I know that this popular film was a novel--well not a novel but an autobiography.
According to BookReporter. com, Soul Surfer starring AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, Lorraine Nicholson, and Carrie Underwood was an auto-biography authored by the victim of the shark attach and avid surfer Bethany Hamilton as well as Rick Bundschuh (with some help from contributor Sheryl Berk), published in 2006 by MTV Books. The film premiered just a few weeks ago on April 8th.
From what I've read and seen, this is a story of faith, hope, and perserverance that was born from tragedy. I guess you could say although Bethany lost an arm, she gained something else.
The film is directed by Sean McNamara. EW.com gives the movie a grade of a B, while Rotten Tomatoes gives it 51%. IMDB also gave it a 53/100. I don't know if I'll see the movie but from the sound of this auto-biography, it has a good chance of being one of my summer reads...after I come back from my vacation from the beach :) <--Don't they look cute? :D
[Bethany Hamilton is on the left while AnnaSophia Robb is on the right]
I never would have guessed that this was a book! I'm getting sick of seeing the commercials for this movie; especially due to the annoying Katy Perry song. I would eventually like to either see the movie on television or read the book. The book is probably better, as most books into movies are. Either way, I would love to know the story of how the girl pushed through a shark attack!
ReplyDeleteWell that was interesting to find out, I never knew that Soul Surfer was a biography. It looks like a good movie, something worth watching. It amazing how someone can get back up after a shark attack and surf again!
ReplyDeleteI have heard of this film and was wondering how it was. I knew it was a very deep message so I am curious to see it. Good work!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I would never see the movie or watch the book. But, it is interesting that it is based on a true story. I kind of find it pathetic that she is still surfing without an arm. I don't think that this is a story of perseverance but rather insanity. That's just my personal opinion.
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