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'Point Break': Stay home and enjoy Swayze and Reeves . . . .

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Billy Wonka

Things weren't so complicated when the first version of PB came out. Crazed surfers committed crimes for fun and profit. They wanted to surf around the world. Now, the Millennial Version wants to talk about the Earth and what we take from her and how we should pay her back creating harmony and sustainability. (Enter UN ghostwriter.) There's even a punch about saving the whales so virtually nothing is left out.

Now, this is an adrenaline junkies film. Plenty of action, high-speed action to keep you tensed. Well done and the major player of this film--the only worthy part of the film.

Luke Bracey (Keanu Reeves) seemed a bit under powered in his thespiotics and Ray Winstone as a Brit FBI agent seemed implausible. More implausible is the idea that Bracey was allowed to hang with these greenie criminals for as long as he did--but plot holes are tertiary to the stunts and CGI.

Pretty negative, huh? Well, if you like X-Games and long rushes then this is for you to see. If you are tired of greenie politics in a not-so-subtle way then stay home and wait for cable.

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RE: 'Point Break': Stay home and enjoy Swayze and Reeves . . . . - fantja 12:59:32 12/31/15 (0)
I concur- I will pass on this one. Not quite sure why this is a re-make.
The original is fine as is, IMO. There was a zen message in the 1st version.
'Point Break' is a surf term. Was there any? - free.ranger 13:31:36 12/29/15 (0)
The title was apt for the first version; point break meaning waves going either way, left or right, after breaking on a point of land. I interpreted it as metaphor for Utah's involvement. If little or no surfing in this one, then the metaphor gets filed away with the 1991 version.

Bank robbers with consciences can work, but this case sounds like a total drag.
RE: upon seeing the trailers, my first thought was..... - user510 19:10:35 12/28/15 (0)
....why!
The original movie worked so well. But then I guess we're living in an era of movie re-makes and serial re-boots. Evidently there aren't enough original movie ideas that can get funding. Or so I surmise.
Anyway, thanks for braving the unknown and exposing your eyes, ears and brain to these things. To go where no senior movie goer has gone before.
-Steve

Edits: 12/29/15
That explains... - mkuller 18:45:15 12/28/15 (0)
...why I haven't seen any reviews of it.
Liked the original.
Greenie politics? So you prefer redneck stuff.

Edits: 12/28/15

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