Product: Point Break [VHS] (1991)
Rating: 5.0
This should be a blueprint for how to make an action movie
Everything about Point Break may seem ludicrous upon first glance, but thanks to having a more than competant director behind the camera (Kathryn Bigelow who helmed Near Dark, Strange Days, and K-19: The Widowmaker) and surprisingly great performances from Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, and Gary Busey. The story revolves around special agent Johnny Utah (Reeves) and his veteran partner (Busey) on the trail of a group of mysterious bank robbers who wear masks of ex-presidents. Soon enough, Reeves infiltrates a group of surfers (led by Swayze) who are believed to be linked to the robbers. The performances are great, especially Swayze who gives one of his last high profile film performances before his career began to decline. The fantasticly shot skydiving and surfing sequences are worth the price of admission alone, and Bigelow manages to nicely orchestrate some great action scenes. Although it didn't fare very well at the box office, to this day Point Break continues to garner a cult following thanks to home video and television. All in all, if you love action films with some actual intelligence behind them and have never seen Point Break, then you should definitely give this a look.