Off the Lip

As slight as movies come, yet the sunny scenery and Moreau's effortless charm help make it warmer and more personable than a lot of assembly-line Hollywood product.

Ms. Moreau is unquestionably the film's star, combining intelligence with sexuality and humor.

This inane debut feature is based around neon-suffused stock surfing footage from a Compaq commercial, so it's a notable accomplishment that Off the Lip succeeds at being laughably highfalutin.

Modestly engaging, but ultimately the fragile little movie wipes out, like a surfer who's misjudged a wave.