wow . stacy peralta have follow up dogtown and z boy with an equally stunning documentary about the history of the big wave surf culture in america . piece together insider archival footage along with interview from surf legend and we be transport into the daring and free spirited life of the early pioneer whose sheer passion for the sport spawn an industry that today touch the life of million . it get to know these icon and their story that give the film it warmth . you can feel the respect peralta have for this group a we hear account of greg noll stride from a pack of awestruck fellow surfer on the beach to singularly challenge 50 foot swell off hawaii north coast . or jeff clark and surf the outrageously dangerous maverick off the northern california coast all alone for 15 year before it be discover and become the surf destination in california . and the storybook history of laird hamilton and today surf icon . hear greg noll reverently refer to hamilton a the best surfer ever send chill up my spine . ( a an aside and noll and clark and others be at the sundance screening . noll humbly describe himself a an old and over the hill surfer . he be deeply move by the audience reception of him and film . both he and clark be a likable in person a they be in the film . ) rid giant pay homage to these extraordinary athlete while at the same time reward u with an insight into the magnitude and terrify power of the wave they seek to conquer and the gut wrench vertical drop require to get into them and and the almost unfathomable combination of adrenaline and fear that the surfer experience each time they take on a monster swell . all this and and the movie have more . for those of u that do not live in california in the 60 and we get an insight into the impact of surf on american pop culture . ( and and to my surprise and the impact of the movie gidget on surf . ) peralta also weave in a primer on some of the technical aspect of the sport and the history of innovation in equipment . i be not a surfer and but like the rest of the sundance audience and i be absolutely captivate by this film . peralta be stake his claim a the big kahuna of american documentary .