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Point Break (1991)

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Reviews Counted:47

Fresh:32

Rotten:15

Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: POINT BREAK is the high-velocity thrill ride in which clean-cut FBI agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) goes head to head with surfer renegade Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) in this nonstop action drama. Utah... POINT BREAK is the high-velocity thrill ride in which clean-cut FBI agent Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves) goes head to head with surfer renegade Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) in this nonstop action drama. Utah is assigned to go undercover, investigating a string of 28 bank robberies by a gang called the Ex-Presidents. With very little to go on, as the Ex-Presidents are adept at their trade, deal only in cash, and never leave behind clues, Utah's only lead comes from his partner, Pappas (Gary Busey). Pappas believes that the Ex-Presidents are a surfer gang, lead by charismatic adrenalin junkie Bodhi. Posing as a surfer himself, Utah slowly becomes a member of Bodhi's gang, enticed by his energy and craziness. As Utah's investigation goes deeper, with dazzling extreme sports hijinks that involve night surfing, sky diving, and well-executed bank robberies that serve as the glue between his world and Bodhi's, Utah must ultimately choose between duty and friendship. Director Kathryn Bigelow presents a well-sculpted masterpiece with this action-lover's dream, adding another gem to an already glowing filmography (K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER, WILD PALMS, and THE WEIGHT OF WATER). [More]

Starring: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty

Starring: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, John C. McGinley, James LeGros, John Philbin, BoJesse Christopher

Director: Kathryn Bigelow

Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Screenwriter: W. Peter Iliff
Story: Rick King, W. Peter Iliff
Producer: Peter Abrams, Robert L. Levy
Composer: Mark Isham

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04/07/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

No review available.

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03/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

No review available.

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03/10/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

No review available.

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01/12/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

No review available.

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08/29/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Far better than any film with such billing should be.

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07/16/03
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

The script is so lame it achieves a sort of magnificence, and the stunts are superb.

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07/12/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

No review available.

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07/12/03
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

No review available.

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05/27/03
Blake French
Blake French
NutzWorld

A lot of the snap comes, surprisingly, from Mr. Reeves, who displays considerable discipline and range. He moves easily between the buttoned-down demeanor that suits a police procedural story and the loose-jointed manner of his comic roles.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Most of this is standard fare, except for the parachuting stunts and surfing scenes, which are way above average.

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Bigelow forgot the most important ingredients for a successful action film -- plot and characters.

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11/26/02
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

No review available.

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10/13/02
Elias Savada
Elias Savada
Nitrate Online

An adrenaline-pumping action bonanza

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

Kathryn Bigelow rips off the first 10 minutes of Moonraker and gets praised for it. Give me a break.

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09/05/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

dumb, testosterone-soaked big summer story by Kathryn Bigelow

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08/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Unfairly bashed. The true spirit of shirking society and catching a wave is captured here.

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08/02/02
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

No review available.

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07/29/02
Catherine Cantieri
Catherine Cantieri
HoleCity.com

The ultimate surfer/bank robber movie. 'Dude, I'm with the FBI.'

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07/26/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

The hinted spirituality of the film is plainly silly, but it's quickly swallowed by the undertow of crashing spectacle.

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09/10/01
Nick Hilditch
Nick Hilditch
BBC
 
 
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