Very inspirational, but sad film about the the life and death of Kaui local pro surfing star Andy Irons , older brother to Bruce Irons. He beat 6 time world champion Kelly Slater in the 2003 pipeline finals . The movie was filmed to show the audience and fans Andy's demons , narrated by his brother Bruce and wife Lyndie . When I first heard of Andy Irons I thought he was a good surfer , but just another Peter Mel looking type dude , who would compete against Kelly and lose . I was wrong . I remember watching and hearing about the pipe masters and how he won and beat Kelly. Little did I know or ever think that him and his brother used drugs and hard drugs at that . I've heard lots of stories of Hawaiians getting hooked on crystal meth and what not . Hearing about Andy's death was a tragedy. Even if you don't surf or follow the sport this is a very inspiring film to watch , especially if you suffer from mental disorders such as bipolar , anxiety and manic depression. The film entails the brothers youth , to their teens , and to the Andy's pro career . The ending is sad with a positive ending message . This is definitely one of the top surfing films of the post late 2010 pre 2020 covid era . This film and the one about Bethany, are probably the two best surf docs to watch . Enjoy !
Review of Andy Irons: Kissed by God
