Film Review

‘Young Woman and the Sea’: The English Channel Crossing

“Young Woman” tells of Trudy Ederle’s groundbreaking English channel swim, where the 1924 Paris Olympian broke the men’s record by 2 hours. Very inspiring.
‘Young Woman and the Sea’: The English Channel Crossing
Trudy Ederle (Daisy Ridley) about to take a true hero's journey, in "Young Woman and the Sea." Walt Disney Studios
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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PG | 2h 9m | Biopic, Sports | July 19, 2024

The release of “Young Woman and the Sea” in July chummed the waters, if you will, in anticipation of the 2024 Paris Olympics. After watching it, you’ll want to see, in your mind’s eye, Gertrude ”Trudy” Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926, stand on the podium along with Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, and Simone Biles.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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