The new surfing drama Chasing Mavericks has done little to impress critics so far, garnering a less than impressive 30% ‘rotten’ rating on film website RottenTomatoes.com and an equally unimpressive round up of critical response from movie reviewers across the board.

Publications such as the New York Daily News, The New York Times and USA Today have all given the Gerard Butler-starring film a damning reception, with USA Today’s Claudia Puig stating quite bluntly: ”Ultimately the story of Jay Moriarity, who died tragically in a diving accident at 22, is a moving one, and he deserved a better tribute than this film.”

Whilst overall reception of the film has been mixed, at best, there have in fact been some rather positive reviews of the film – a true story of surfing protégé Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Westo), who enlists the help of local surfing hero Frosty Hesson (Butler) to tame the infamous Mavericks surf break – with the likes of The Hollywood Reporter and even Time Magazine tipping their hats to the film. Time’s Mary Pols reinstates that the film “may treat its characters with a little too much reverence, but it gives its titular subject its awe-inspiring due.” Chasing Mavericks hits US cinemas today (October 26) and will make its way into cinemas elsewhere by the end of November.