He’s teamed up with cynical veteran agent “Angelo Pappas” played by Gary Busey and they’re soon on the trail of a gang of robbers known as “The Presidents” because they wear rubber masks of the former leaders.īusey has an unconventional theory about the robbers: They are surfers. In “ Point Break,” Keanu Reeves, who plays FBI agent “Johnny Utah,” comes out of training and is assigned to bank robbery detail in the Los Angeles office. Not only does “ Point Break” have solid performances, but it is highlighted by exciting cinematography – from surfing to extreme skydiving and there’s absolutely no doubt you’ll get a thrill out of the visuals. I hadn’t seen the remake when I wrote this review and when I did, I found it to be terrible – click here for that review. From a bit of over-acting to stereotypes to a contrived, vastly silly ending, “ Point Break” emerges as watchable, enjoyable and without a doubt visually stunning. Nevertheless, you get drawn into its story and characters and they overwhelm any and all of its flaws. “ Point Break” is good, but it is a somewhat seriously flawed film. I expanded this review in the same way again on Dec. ( NOTE: I expanded this review with some additional opinion and updating of links on July 16, 2016. ( 1991 122 minutes rated R directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves and Gary Busey) Oh, and don’t bother with the remake … it is just a disgrace to the “ Point Break” name. ![]() So, here’s another one to check out if you haven’t seen it in a while or get it if you haven’t seen it at all. You’ll almost miss the neat effort by the female lead (you’ll remember her from “ Free Willy”) in this testosterone-filled flick. It’s not perfect, but it has Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze doing some good, watchable work and you can become drawn into the story all too easily. With some seriously good action scenes as well as solid surfing and spectacular skydiving cinematography, “ Point Break” is a winner.
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