Visually amazing, nothing for the brain to chew on, though

Rating: 7/10 (12 February 2016)

Johnny Utah, filled with guilt when a friend dies needlessly in an extreme action stunt gone wrong, joins the FBI. As you do. He realises that a small gang pulling off weird Robin-Hood-type crimes, is actually doing so by following an extreme sports philosophy. He infiltrates the gang, but possibly finds himself in over his head.
This iteration of Point Break isn't really a remake. It uses some of the same names, and there is some surfing and skydiving in it, but most of the plot dynamics are different. Luke Bracy, as Utah, looks incredibly like Heath Ledger. Edgar Ramirez plays gang leader Bodhi and oozes charisma. Ray Winstone collects a pay cheque. Delroy Lindo as an FBI medium-wig (not as high up as a big-wig). Teresa Palmer fills a bikini. There are some other people in it, heaven knows who they are.
The plot here makes little sense but that doesn't matter. What matters are the spectacular visuals of surfing, snowboarding, rock climbing, wing-suiting etc. Some of this is undoubtedly CGI'd, but even then the background plates are stunning. And 3D really enhances these sequences – the movie is worth catching in 3D for the visuals in the action sequences.
The rest of it is pretty empty stuff, however, with little emotional connection to any of the characters despite determined efforts to create a philosophical bromance between Utah and Bodhi.