A feel-good movie about a spunky surfer girl who loses an arm in a horrific shark attack deserves a feel-good soundtrack, and
Soul Surfer, an inspirational biopic on Bethany Hamilton, achieves just that with a pleasant mix of alternative rock, CCM, teen pop, and a little slack key Hawaiian music tossed in for good measure. Opening with the impossible chipper radio hit "Sound of Sunshine" by
Michael Franti & Spearhead, the soundtrack dutifully rolls out nine more amiable tracks, including "This Is the Life" (
Two Door Cinema Club), "Ho'oheno Keia No Beauty" (
Bla Pahinui), and cover of Katy Perry's "Firework" by former
American Idol contestant
Chris Sligh.
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