As it stands, this iteration of Point Break effectively serves as a blueprint of exactly how not to reboot an action film – a frustrating reminder of the idiotic excesses and failures of the Hollywood hate machine.įollowing exactly the same plot trajectory (and virtually the same scene outline) as Kathryn Bigelow’s original (with the addition of a sequence justifying Johnny Utah’s entry into the FBI), Point Break follows Utah (Luke Bracey) – don’t worry, they make sure you know it’s a nickname because a last name like Utah is just ridiculous – as he infiltrates a gang of elite extreme sportsmen who pull off epic cash and diamond heists in their downtime, redistributing their riches amongst the “poorest communities” of the world. If Ericson Core was looking to create a big-budget sinkhole, Asylum level piece of garbage he’s onto a winner, if he was shooting for anything else, he’s fallen humorously short. Want a surefire way to fuck up a remake of one of the most entertaining, self-aware, and goofy movies of the nineties? Raise the stakes from point go, coat it in a layer of grit, have it take itself seriously, replace legitimate stunt work with CGI, and cast leads that completely lack any sense of charisma.
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