‘Take Every Wave’: Dazzling surfing shots

“Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton” doesn’t exactly wade deep into the psyche of the legendary surfer, but his spectacularly filmed exploits on the water are awfully fun to watch, even for those not immersed in the sport.

Director Rory Kennedy scores extensive interviews with Hamilton, whose surfboard innovations have allowed surfers to ride the biggest of waves. But her subject — still in great shape after almost five decades of abuse from the punishing waters — often remains inscrutable, even in those infrequent moments when he talks about his marriage, his upbringing and his former surfing fraternity.