We're glossing over the "nepo baby" factor here-producer Adam Sandler takes a backseat supporting actor role here, allowing his two real-life daughters the spotlight-as this earns a pass by being a great teen comedy on its own merits. While Nyad is somewhat more fanciful than Vasarhelyi and Chin's documentary works and glosses over some aspects of the real-life Nyad's history, it stands as a testament to human determination, friendship, and the power of sheer stubbornness. Meanwhile, Jodie Foster's turn as Bonnie Stoll, Nyad's friend, coach, and ex-partner, provides a sense of stability against the force of nature that the increasingly, almost dangerously determined Nyad becomes. ![]() This biopic from directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin ( Free Solo) casts Annette Bening as an almost monomaniacally obsessed Nyad, determined to prove to everyone-or maybe just herself-that she can complete the marathon swim that had bested her all her life. The idea of trying to swim the route solo might raise a few concerns, let alone doing it with as few protective measures as possible-but that's exactly what long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad did, and at the age of 64, no less. ![]() There's about 110 miles of mean water between Cuba and Florida, filled with jellyfish, man o' wars, and sharks and prone to terrible weather.
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