NYAD (2023)
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Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.
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... Diana Nyad
... Bonnie Stoll
... John Bartlett
... Luke Tipple
... Dee
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It’s been said that it’s never too late to pursue one’s dream. But how many of us who are getting on in years actually make the effort to accomplish that? As time passes by, we may begin to feel like life is passing us by, too, sweeping away the opportunities to fulfill those aspirations and leading to relentless disappointment, frustration and depression. So it was for famed marathon swimmer Diana Nyad (Annette Bening) as she entered her senior years. Having accomplished much as a long-distance open water swimmer as a young adult, she subsequently became a broadcaster for ABC Sports, serving as an expert on the subject. But that work didn’t provide the same satisfaction as what she was born to do, an undertaking that made her feel like she had taken a 30-year detour in her destiny. That changed, however, when she decided to get back in the water and attempt to make the 103-mile swim from Havana, Cuba to Key West, FL, a long-cherished dream she tried but failed at when she was 28. At 60, however, she believed she could still do it, and so she set off on a quest to complete it, a pursuit that everyone said was unrealistic and impossible at her age. As a headstrong, never-say-die force to reckon with, though, Nyad forged ahead with her best friend, Bonnie (Jodie Foster), serving as her often-beleaguered coach. Directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi bring this fact-based story to life in this engaging biopic, chronicling Nyad’s odyssey and, in the process, never shying away from portraying the fabled swimmer from all angles, both as a heroic, determined role model and as an off-putting, obstinate pain in the butt. The storytelling approach is admittedly somewhat formulaic and a tad overlong, but the picture’s overall execution provides an authentic depiction of the grueling ordeal Nyad and her crew underwent, all effectively brought to life by the star power of Bening and Foster in their respective roles. The film also provides Nyad’s childhood back story, illustrating how she steeled her lifelong resolve for success and refused to play the part of a victim when the going got tough. It’s also refreshing to see a release that’s not afraid to showcase the story of an older woman, an often-overlooked demographic in contemporary cinema about a character who just might have something worth saying. “Nyad” probably doesn’t qualify as epic filmmaking, but it certainly makes the most of everything it has to work with, presenting viewers with an entertaining and inspiring watch, especially for those who feel cast aside and reconciled to their circumstances but who still have a burning desire for excellence aflame within them.
Release Date:
2023-10-18
Run Time:
121 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
NYAD
It’s been said that it’s never too late to pursue one’s dream. But how many of us who are getting on in years actually make the effort to accomplish that? As time passes by, we may begin to feel like life is passing us by, too, sweeping away the opportunities to fulfill those aspirations and leading to relentless disappointment, frustration and depression. So it was for famed marathon swimmer Diana Nyad (Annette Bening) as she entered her senior years. Having accomplished much as a long-distance open water swimmer as a young adult, she subsequently became a broadcaster for ABC Sports, serving as an expert on the subject. But that work didn’t provide the same satisfaction as what she was born to do, an undertaking that made her feel like she had taken a 30-year detour in her destiny. That changed, however, when she decided to get back in the water and attempt to make the 103-mile swim from Havana, Cuba to Key West, FL, a long-cherished dream she tried but failed at when she was 28. At 60, however, she believed she could still do it, and so she set off on a quest to complete it, a pursuit that everyone said was unrealistic and impossible at her age. As a headstrong, never-say-die force to reckon with, though, Nyad forged ahead with her best friend, Bonnie (Jodie Foster), serving as her often-beleaguered coach. Directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi bring this fact-based story to life in this engaging biopic, chronicling Nyad’s odyssey and, in the process, never shying away from portraying the fabled swimmer from all angles, both as a heroic, determined role model and as an off-putting, obstinate pain in the butt. The storytelling approach is admittedly somewhat formulaic and a tad overlong, but the picture’s overall execution provides an authentic depiction of the grueling ordeal Nyad and her crew underwent, all effectively brought to life by the star power of Bening and Foster in their respective roles. The film also provides Nyad’s childhood back story, illustrating how she steeled her lifelong resolve for success and refused to play the part of a victim when the going got tough. It’s also refreshing to see a release that’s not afraid to showcase the story of an older woman, an often-overlooked demographic in contemporary cinema about a character who just might have something worth saying. “Nyad” probably doesn’t qualify as epic filmmaking, but it certainly makes the most of everything it has to work with, presenting viewers with an entertaining and inspiring watch, especially for those who feel cast aside and reconciled to their circumstances but who still have a burning desire for excellence aflame within them.
Cast & Crew of
NYAD
Cast
... Diana Nyad
... Bonnie Stoll
... John Bartlett
... Luke Tipple
... Dee
... Angel Yanigahara
... Teenage Diana
... Coach Jack Nelson
... Jon Rose
... Aris Nyad
... Marcus-Diver
... Naomi
... Nico
... Nina
... Suzanne
Crew
... Casting
... Music
... Executive Producer
... Production Design
... Editor
... Producer
... Director of Photography
... Stunt Double
... Executive Producer
... Underwater Director of Photography
... Second Unit Director
... Executive Producer
... Co-Producer
... Book
... Director
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Producer
... Steadicam Operator
... Costume Design
... Set Decoration
... Still Photographer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Director
... Supervising Art Director
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Art Direction
... Dialogue Editor
... Stunt Coordinator
... Second Unit Director
... Underwater Camera
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Stunt Double
... Sound Mixer
... Screenplay
... Executive Producer
... Second Assistant "B" Camera
... Dailies Manager
... Stunt Double
... Key Grip
... First Assistant Editor
... Digital Compositor
... Key Grip
... Third Assistant Director
... Digital Imaging Technician
... Gaffer
... Special Effects
... Visual Effects Producer
... Graphic Designer
... First Assistant "A" Camera
... Storyboard Artist
... Colorist
... First Assistant "B" Camera
... Executive Producer
... Sound
... Utility Sound
... Grip
... Second Assistant Director
... Property Master
... Production Sound Mixer
... Grip
... Dailies Operator
... Second Assistant "A" Camera
... Key Rigging Grip
... ADR Mixer
... Drone Operator
... Third Assistant Director
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Executive Producer
... Best Boy Grip
... Underwater Camera
... Video Assist Operator
... Loader
... Best Boy Electric
... Gaffer
... Lighting Programmer
... Best Boy Electric
... Assistant Camera
... Best Boy Grip
... Art Department Coordinator
... Graphic Designer
... Assistant Property Master
... Leadman
... Set Decoration Buyer
... Assistant Set Designer
... Construction Coordinator
... Set Designer
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Technician
... Assistant Editor
... Assistant Editor
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