Everyone has seen the typical surf movie with the blonde haired, blue eyed characters with sunkissed skin. Palm trees swaying in the backdrop, while the characters effortlessly surf in the crystal clear waters on some unrealistic make believe tropical island.

Picture this: a surf movie without the glitz and the glam based on a true story named Chasing Mavericks.

Chasing Mavericks stars Jonny Weston as Jay, the main character who lives in Santa Cruz, California, who has developed a love for surfing over the years.

Jay notices that his neighbor is an avid surfer and surfs these mythical waves called Mavericks, Jay decides that he wants to  eventually surf these not so mythical Mavericks and has his neighbor named Frosty, Gerald Butler, train him.

Getting his neighbor Frosty to train him was not an easy task and took a lot of convincing, but in the end Frosty decides to help him.

Through countless hours of triumphs and fails, Jay works with Frosty on the spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional part of himself to be able to surf and conquer these Mavericks.

One who is looking for an atypical surf movie based on a true story with a twist should check out Chasing Mavericks to find out what happens with Jay in the end.