Rating of
1/4
'PointLESS Break'
Unknown - wrote on 01/06/16
The 'Point Break' remake that no one wanted is here. This update barely qualifies as a remake. It's apparent that the very few references and similarities to the 90's classic are only add ons meant to re-skin this stunt show for wider appeal. The plot is barely present. Our protagonist is a famous extreme sports athlete turned detective (for no good reason) who infiltrates a gang of other extreme athletes that have done seemingly random crimes (?) while performing impressive feats. The group's leader is trying to complete 8 impossible death-defying acts for some spiritual enlightenment bullshit, while also stealing money and riches to disperse in a Robin Hood-esque manner. At least, that's what I suppose is happening. All of the character motivations are clear a mud. Every form of logic or coherence is sorely missing. It's like they added some dialogue to a five page treatment that was scribbled in a hurry. Where's the story and characters?! Not here. This barely qualifies as a movie. It's just the barest of bottom essentials loosely strung together by some set-pieces. Which brings me to the only positive, the action scenes. They are well executed and shot entirely in-camera. Real stunts, performed by real stuntmen, in a really dangerous fashion. There are a couple of times that I felt something close to danger. Though, when you don't care .01% about the characters' and have no idea what is happening and why, that potential excitement doesn't manifest in the slightest. 'Point Break' offers Impressive looking stunts... and literally nothing else.
