As he proved with <I>The Black Stallion</I>, <I>Never Cry Wolf</I>, and <I>Fly Away Home</I>, director Carroll Ballard has a gift for creating exhilarating movie experiences. And although <I>Wind</I> received only mixed reviews when released in 1992, it's a technically astonishing film that does for yacht racing what <I>The Black Stallion</I> did for horse racing--it puts you right into the action with breathtaking camerawork and gripping excitement. Matthew Modine and Jennifer Grey star as experienced sailors determined to win the prestigious America's Cup yacht race. Their love for each other is put to the test when she's removed from the crew and joins up with a maverick designer (Stellan Skarsgård) whose new boat design represents the cutting edge of sailing competition. Eventually Modine leaves his millionaire sponsor (Cliff Robertson) and reunites with Grey, and their race against the Australian World's Cup champion leads to a thrilling climax on the high sea. Cinematographer John Toll (who later won back-to-back Oscars for <I>Legends of the Fall</I> and <I>Braveheart</I>) takes his cameras where no sailing movie had ever gone before, and the results are nothing less than spectacular. <I>--Jeff Shannon</I>
Viewer Reviews I saw this move years ago on a premium movie channel. At the time I recall thinking that I would love to see it on a large screen. Fast forward to 2008, I have a 52" big screen. I ordered this DVD. WOW! It was everything I remembered and more. Awesome, stunning visuals. The sailing scenes rock!
