Product: Point Break [VHS] (1991)
Rating: 5.0
An underrated classic
Point break is the best action film ever made by far. The plot is intriguing and unique, the action scenes are brutally realistic and it is hard to decide whether or not to root for the hero or the villain. The film follows and FBI agent that goes undercover as a surfer to snare a gang of adrenaline addicted bank robbing surfers. Surprisingly there are many complaints out there about this film. Many say that this film is silly and unrealistic. They just don't get that there are people out there that could get this addicted to adrenaline. The plot is also ten times more realistic than that of Die Hard, Speed or any Lethal Weapon. Another complaint is that the film starts slow. So what if it takes 30 minutes for action to start, that's actually good since the plot is building momentum and the action scenes in the movie are some of the best ever filmed. The surfing and skydiving also help distinguish it from the typical shoot 'em up. The people who don't like this movie are the people who enjoy plotless effects driven crap like Aliens or Terminator. Point Break deserves not only to be considered as one of the best action movies, but it deserves to be reverred as a great overall film.