Showcase for extreme sports

Rating: 6/10 (8 February 2016)

This movie is a remake of the 1991 original featuring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze and both have their interesting points. The original has a far better story and the actors carry more weight and substance in the movie. This 2015 version has, story-wise, not much to offer.
It does, however, bring you very nice footage and special effects, worthy of a large movie screen and there are more extreme sports shown like motorcycles, rock climbing, wing suit flying and snow boarding.
In attempt to get some story going, the writers make use of the (fictional) Ozaki 8 trials. A series of tests in extreme sports that would lead to enlightenment. Though an interesting idea, the actors in the movie fail to bring it in a decent manner and it is lost in the whirlpool of extreme sport showcasing, as is the rest of the story. A nice touch is that the storyline and characters do keep trend with the original including famous scenes like the shooting in the air out of frustration and the end scene of the ultimate wave to name a few.
If you liked the original, don't hesitate to see the new version in theater. Sit back and enjoy the nice footage.