Genre: Thriller / Action
Running Length: 1:53
Cast: Luke Bracey, Edgar Ramirez, Ray Winstone, Teresa Palmer, Delroy Lindo
Director: Ericson Core
I can't remember much of the plot of the original Point Break (1991); something about robbing banks, Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves and surfing. So when I chanced upon the trailer of the 2015 POINT BREAK, I was curious because it looked thrilling, breathtaking and promising on the big screen.
For this remake, while surfing is featured, it's only one of the death-defying activities in a catalogue of extreme sports. Just like any remake these days, the formula is to add more action scenes, grit and inject a conscience to the villain (so that the audience can empathize with him/her). It's not a bad idea really but despite featuring a series of extreme stunts, this movie didn't push me to the edge of the seat at all. It was actually frustrating to sit through this movie as I was hoping the next stunt would create some excitement and tension but it didn't materialize. It's like going from ride to ride in a theme park hoping for a high but in the end, none of it did it.
To be fair, the story about a spiritual journey and the search for the "breaking point" was a refreshing change to the original. However, like what I mentioned earlier, the action scenes were not suspenseful (except for the final act which involved a waterfall) and I didn't care for the characters at all so much so when some of them perished attempting to reach "enlightenment", I didn't feel anything.
Fairly entertaining but a wasted potential.
Rating: 5/10
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