Awful remake of a good film

Rating: 1/10 (7 December 2016)

This is an unbelievably poor film, even if you don't compare it to the original. So i won't compare to the original for this review. The plot is a fair one, it doesn't make much sense but then it doesn't need to do so. The token woman interest is laughable. The lead FBI agent reminds me of a girl i broke up with at college who wouldn't leave me alone, it is really cringe worthy to watch him in the film. I have lots of tattoos and i'm guessing whoever in this production made sure that almost every actor is covered in tattoos doesn't have any themselves other they would understand that it does not automatically make you cool?! The ending is just plain awful, in fact i am watching it again whilst writing this review and it is unbelievably daft!
OK can i compare it now to the original Point Break, i can't resist. Putting aside that the actors playing the two leads of the new version didn't stand a chance pitted against Swayze and Reeves, as i said the portrayal of Reeves in this version is cringe worthy (poor actor) but Swayze's character in this version is actually a good portrayal to some extent. The stories are basically the same, apart from a couple of small changes so i have no idea why people are saying that this remake is not a remake?! The problem is with this version of Point Break is that they try to hard, the original was quite basic and actually somewhat believable but i expected them in this one to be flying into outer space at any moment.
Anyways it's absolute rubbish, if i was 20 years old and had not seen the original i might be arguing with me until i saw the original then i would agree. Worth watching if you are doing something else whilst doing so. If you are going to watch this film on a night in and expect to be entertained then think again, unless you are on the second bottle of wine and it will be OK.