i realize a couple of day ago that the maker of this film put a play on word into it title . this movie be not primarily about the act of rid giant and but mostly about the people who be the giant of the sport and rid giant and to change the emphasis . in my teen i live a block from the wedge and one of the hard breaking and best bodysurfing spot in the world . i have be out in 15 to 18 foot surf and and have ride and be hammer by 10 and 12 foot wave on many occasion . that experience be why i be in complete awe of the surfer in this film . the idea that jeff clark and to all appearance a normal mortal and could get away with rid maverick by himself for over a decade be beyond my grasp . the first safety rule of any water sport be never surf or dive or swim by yourself . he go where sane people would not and and live to tell about it . i wouldn not go out there if the water be 75 degree and the shark all leave . in the world of warm water represent the first shot of the wave at jaw always make the skin tingle over my entire body . these be not just scary wave and these be uncontrolled bowel evacuation wave . when we see laird hamilton not only survive 40 to 60 foot wave ( i can hardly type those number ) and but actually work the face like a fun day at rincon and i be blow away . there be a dedication and focus in big wave rider which be comparable to that of anyone in the world . this a great film . i give it a 9 instead of a 10 only because it neglect to mention that there be great big wave rider in the world outside the hamilton or kalama crew and and i think they deserve mention . splice in ken bradshaw at outside log cabin and a 10 it be .