Product: Point Break [VHS] (1991)
Rating: 4.0
Awesome man!
Why do people slag off Keanu in this movie? Sure, slag off Patrick all you want, cos he was ruined after he did Dirty Dancing - he cannot top that movie! Both stars do spend a lot of time topless, although a lot has to be said for Keanu's lines in this - they are so quotable, even I can quote them, and that's saying something.Some of the scenes are absolutely amazing, particularly some of the final scenes, and the sky-diving scene is breath-taking & scary at the same time. I was disappointed when I watched one of the featurettes on this DVD, to find out how exactly it was done!!! And here's little naive me thinking it was actually done for real. Although Patrick did actually do some jumps himself, fighting with the insurance people, so he could actually do it.I also loved the simplicity of one of the first scenes, where Keanu's suited & booted, and going through the various corridors. It's so simple, yet it looks like it's done in one take. I also love the chase scene between Keanu's character, Johnny Utah, and the main bank robber. It's one of the most adrenaline packed scenes in this movie, and will have you on the edge of your seat.I love Keanu in this, I thought Patrick was excellent, one actress/character I did not like was Lori Petty. (Oh my God, how much she's changed in 14 years!) I didn't mind her before, but for some reason, I've suddenly noticed how similar Keanu & Lori looked (then), and it gave me the creeps. I don't know why, they were just too similar looking to be playing lovers in this movie. It's almost incestuous! Of course, there needed to be a female lead, since Johnny is aptly described as being "young, dumb and full of cum". But I think they could have chosen a better lead than her to be honest.The finale of this movie will leave you exhausted afterwards, as the film packs a lot in. I thought some of the scenes, particularly the surfing & sky-diving scenes could have been done by stunt doubles, as Bodhi (Patrick) looks completely different when he's surfing. Keanu, who learned to surf for his role still surfs as a hobby to this day. I've said about the final sequence before that I didn't like it, but after rewatching it, I do think it does the film justice, and finishes it off nicely.There are two deleted scenes that appear in the trailer, but not actually in the movie itself. Which is a shame! Bodhi and Utah are in Bodhi's truck and Utah is shooting with a gun on the left side. Bodhi is saying "This is gonna be a great day, Johnny". Also, Utah meets Harp at his office with his surfboard. Harp is angry and saying "You are not here to pick up girls, Utah". Utah says back "The original term is BABES, sir!"If you're not American, or don't know your history, like me, you'll have no idea who the ex-presidents are, apart from Richard Nixon. The other two are Jimmy Carter and Lyndon B. Johnson, although I'm at a loss to who the fourth is.There's a body count of 12 in this, and there's no holds barred, particularly since I was expecting there to be some extra bits added in, with my previous viewing experience being on TV. There's lots of gory shots, including some guy getting shot in the foot, Keanu getting rather too close for my liking (and probably his too) to a lawnmower, and a girl beating him up naked. Which I'm sure he enjoyed!Nearly all the stars of the movie appear again to talk in the featurettes, apart from Keanu (really disappointing!) Gary Busey is looking old, as is Lori Petty - shaved head and all, and I'm NOT talking about Gary!!! It's interesting to find out that Anthony from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers actually appears in this (never realised it was him before), and wouldn't turn up for fight rehearsals, so got knocked out straight away!!! Hahahaha!!! (He's the long haired guy that gets shot in the foot, RHCP fans!)This is a movie certainly to be seen, and most of all for Keanu fans, as he appears topless or wet most of the time, and just manages to maintain his modesty when falling out of bed. Damn. Believe me, you can go through that particular scene as slow as you want, and you can't see anything! Almost though. You will not be disappointed.