Looks good, but it's ultimately shallow

Rating: 4/10 (21 September 2018)

POINT BREAK is another of the pointless remakes that have been the bane of Hollywood for the last couple of decades. This time around, it's the turn of the well remembered Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze-starrer of 1991. Aussie TV actor Luke Bracey takes on the Reeves role but fails to make much impact at all; he's certainly not sympathetic and he doesn't have that wide-eyed curiosity that Keanu brought to the role. Edgar Ramirez takes on the Swayze character but comes across as rather bland and perhaps miscast in what is an underwritten part. This film benefits from some great photography, with lots of rugged terrain and one jaw-dropping surfing sequence which might well be the best ever filmed. Sadly, the characters are shallow, the plot contrived, and nobody is remotely likeable. There are a few decent action scenes but, as nearly always, I'd reocmmend going with the original instead.