Last Paradise (2015)

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Blistering performances.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Thrilling, gut rushing. Sent tingles up my spine. The jaw-dropping cinematography and fantastic sound and music composition brought the beautiful and rare archive footage to life in a way which is seldom experienced in cinema. Clive Neeson's lifetime creation really comes from the heart. With a unique angle it reveals to us how we used to be and what's in our future. It needs to be appreciated that the whole film was produced, directed, written, filmed and beautifully narrated by one person over 45 years. As well as a gripping story, it's a rare and timeless piece of high quality art.

If you want to inspire your kids in all aspects of life, this is the film. I've seen Last Paradise at the cinema three times, and have the DVD at home. My kids absolutely love it and keep watching it.This film is powerful and inspiring with subliminal messages. At one level, it's a humble and wonderfully woven story that takes us through the genesis and evolution of adventure sports. The 45 years of footage includes classic scenes from the very first pioneers, to breathtaking footage from today's very best. At a deeper level, I'm most inspired by the message that growing up with nature as your default playground, rather than a screen, helps kids and adults alike to find their boundaries, to manage risk, and appreciate the beauty and majesty of nature. "Tomorrow's protectors of the wilderness are the kids who play in it today". The rare original footage gives us the true picture of how different the world used to look and what has been lost forever and why. Last Paradise inspires us to make choices that give our kids the best chance of enjoying a world like we were privileged to grow up in.

Last Paradise is a boys own adventure story which screams out "look at us everyone". It tries to convince us that Adventure sport came from New Zealand and the film makers connections and mates were the instigators. Bungy jumping, wind surfing and even board surfing oh and I nearly forgot Jet Boating to name a few ......In my opinion the film is clumsily edited, it is mottled together to give us a lesson in earth preservation, a history of adventure sports and a strange reference to a chap called Rutherford who was light years ahead in his thinking on fusion as an alternative energy fuel. There are some great clips from the past; aging baby boomers are going to love the nostalgia on show but generally the film wears thin ........ The message is just too repetitive. Given all of that, if you know any of the aging boys then go see it ...... You'll have much to smile and nod about!!

Quirky, humorous and very inspirational movie. I am a surfer and I don't usually bother watching surfing movies. Last Paradise is far more than just a surfing moving. Anyone who had an adventurous childhood which continued into their adult life would love this movie! The cinematography is brilliant.The old footage very interesting and the environmental message simple but moving. Last Paradise has already won several awards overseas including the "X Dance"and "California" Film Festivals. Quite an incredible feat for one man on a very limited budget. The best movie I have seen for a long time and I would recommend it anyone with a sense of adventure who cares about the future of our planet.