Are there any other surfer flicks than this? I don't immediately recall any films in which take itself serious with surfing as a theme except this one. How many bank robbery films exist? Plenty, but how many good ones? "Dog Day Afternoon" is a solid bank robbery film, and "The Town" was even better. "Heat" was an alright job as well, but "Point Break" gives a unique perspective on how and why a bank can be robbed.
The performances in the film were actually impressive for a early 90's action film in which the actors don't have a trend of greatness in their filmography. So because of that, I am led to believe the director Kathryn Bigelow somehow made whatever happened happen.
Keanu Reeves played his role I think as good as it could have been. He crossed all his "T's" and dotted all his "I's". Outside of "The Matrix" I think this could be his most interesting role for me.
Patrick Swayze, the actor who danced and ghosted his way into the eyes of nearly every women by the 90's played a rugged role only to be enjoyed by men. His character's culture, along with all his mates were the best, most realistic group of surfers I have ever seen on the screen. I don't have a single idea about what a surfing culture would look like in reality, but I felt if one existed, it would look like this, at least during the era of MTV.
Gary Busey shows up enough to give his standard Busey presence, which never really excites you too much, but does please often enough. Don't go looking for Busey to astonish you in anything, after all he plays the same guy in almost everything hes in.
The film isn't epic, it isn't a great movie, but it is solid and very enjoyable to watch over and over. The film should deliver pleasure to anyone who likes an action-drama.
"Point Break"
7.5 / 10
