this be a great film . i would not say that everyone would like it and because there be always someone who will hate it . but i love this movie and can not imagine hat it . i watch it again and again and mostly for jack who be wonderful in his personality and development . i can not rate this highly enough . the surfing scene be spectacular and and watch the character slowly mature and try to cope with life a an adult be always worth watch . see matt in particular struggle with his unwanted hero status and see his friend grow up and move away or die be really something to see . what he would have do without the capable and beautiful and indefatigable peggy be anyone guess . however and i must say that you either get it or you do not .