The "Youth of the Nation" sequence

For the first hour, the film was pretty much what I expected it to be, nothing great but moderately entertaining for this type of flick. And then something happened at the the 58-minute mark that struck a chord: Anne Marie (Kate Bosworth) hits the waves with her friend (Michelle Rodriquez) to prepare for the Pipeline Masters as we hear "Youth of the Nation" by P.O.D. This sequence touched me for some reason. The music & lyrics are emotionally potent and effectively set the tone for the remainder of the film.

If you're not familiar with it, the song is a moving masterpiece, which you can check out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDKwCvD56kw