He gets Johnny to agree and then go undercover to infiltrate the surfing subculture to get a bead on the thieves. As the film progresses, Johnny gets deeper into the group while he tries to find the culprits and solve the case. The change of scenery adds a nice tone to the film that helps it avoid a generic quality that otherwise might have harmed it. 1987 s Near Dark , and 1995 s Strange Days . Point Break doesn t quite fire on all cylinders, but it manages to overcome most of its potential problems.
Reeves offers the usual stiff and monotone performance as Utah.
Edge or a one-dimensional action hero as in Speed or The Matrix . When he is required to provide additional dimension to the parts, however, Keanu has more trouble, which is why his work as Utah seems like a mixed bag. Johnny becomes confused and torn as he integrates with the gang, but Reeves shows no ability to portray those dimensions of his character. On the other hand, Swayze seems surprisingly smooth and loose as Bodhi. As Bodhi, he appears to fill out the character s hedonistic desires and makes him a fairly compelling personality.