Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Filmmaker Bruce Brown follows surfing adventure around the globe. His narrations are casual. The film feels free flowing, irreverent and hypnotic. The views are tropical. The local flavors are amazing. The waves are powerful. The action is beautiful. Sometimes, he's filming right on the waves. It's an eye opening picture back in the day.Bruce follows Robert August and Mike Hynson on an endless summer of surfing around the world. They first travel from L.A. to Dakar Senegal. They travel down the west coast of Africa and start teaching locals who have never seen a board. That part is probably the most endearing part of the documentary. They fly to Cape Town where there is a small surfing community. "There'll be a place like this. It doesn't even have a name." Along the way, he cuts in other scenes of big waves from places like Hawaii.

Being something of a surfing enthusiast, myself, in my younger days (I've surfed in both Australia and Hawaii), The Endless Summer certainly turned out to be a very entertaining and enjoyable documentary, highlighting the thrills and excitement of this tres' exhilarating sport.From sunny Malibu Beach, California, to the uncharted waters of West Africa, to the shark-filled seas of Australia, to the tropical paradises of Tahiti and Hawaii, 2 young, American surfers accomplish in a few months what most people never do in a lifetime - They live their dream. And that dream for Mike and Robert is to find and ride the perfect wave.The Endless Summer is an imaginatively photographed travelogue, from the absolute height of surfing-mania in the mid-1960s, that thoughtfully captures the joy, danger and humor of searching the world for that ultimate, most perfect wave of all.Director Bruce Brown's whimsical narration in The Endless Summer gives the whole production a very comfortable, easy-going feeling that greatly contributes to its overall charm and appeal.

This was an entertaining and educational trip around the world. It follows two American surfers who are seen visiting West Afrcia, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand and, of course, Hawaii. For one thing, it was interesting to see how they looked at prices of things. For example, in Africa, they are astounded at having to pay $30 a night to stay in a motel or pay $1 for a gallon of gasoline. (I'll bet they would change their tune today!)The film gives you a good feel for the '60s surf scene with the lingo ("stoked, hang ten, etc.") The surging can get boring after awhile but Bruce Brown, who made this film and narrates it, usually didn't overdo those parts and he does an outstanding job narrating to keep our history. He's interesting and he's funny. There are some memorable moments: seeing a place where the waves go past the sand right to the shore and then back out again; the famous Waimea Bay of Hawaii, of the biggest waves ever to be surfed; the perfect waves on the east side of Africa, the incredible scenery in New Zealand and the flies in Perth, Australia!A fun movie. If you enjoyed this, check out the sequel "Endless Summer II." That is very good, too, and with better camera-work.

At first we find the boys Mike and Rob Surfing in gold old safe know it like the back of there hand Hawaii. Winter is approaching and you know what that means... Time to have and Endless Summer. First they went to Africa, to find some of the ebst waves on there trip. They makes friends with the natives and meet one memorable character in the this doc. Is Terence, He takes time to out of his life to take the boys on there adventure through South Africa. He brings Humor in the the already funny doc. In Africa at the st. Francis Cape they finally found The Perfect Wave...Then they travle to Tahiti where there told there is no waves yet the found 3 spots... they call waves "Things" in Tahiti the first spot was "ala Stump", the nest was "In and Out" then there was "the other one". Then there were off to Australia where they didn't find any good waves and heard the phrase "You missed it by a day" over and over again. This brougth on Falsh Backs to Hawaii. Then they made it back to Hawaii where they finally knew there would be the waves they loved everyday... It was the perfect "Endless Summer"