1992 - WIND, well made but lacks appeal

Carroll Ballard, a first class filmmaker tells the story of competitive sailing in this case the battle for the America's Cup between the United States and Australia.  That Ballard could make such a good film out of this material is a tribute to his skill as a director.

The big problem with the film is the lack of interesting leads.  No offense to Matthew Modine and Jennifer Grey, but they are hardly a hot romantic couple which I think kind of hurts the personal story of the film.

 

Still the sailing sequences are very exciting and the film is very well photographer by John Toll. It's worth a look for the sailing sequences alone.

The film was written by Mac Gudgeon and Rudy Wurlitizer.  The running time is 126 minutes.