Who doesn't like a good bank robbery? Every once and a while, a good bank robbery is just what a moviegoer needs. What better bank robbery story than a good old existential trip with the man they call Bohdi.
Point Break is the story of Johnny Utah played by Keanu Reeves, a hotshot FBI agent who takes the case of finding a notorious heist group known as the Dead Presidents, who may or may not be surfers. Utah finagles his way into the local surf crowd and begins investigating the leads. He quickly befriends surf philosopher Bodhi played by Patrick Swayze, who drags him into his world of adrenaline fueled exploits. Turns out, Bodhi is bad. Keanu Reeves fits well because for the most part he has no clue what is going down, his speciality (see. Keanu Reeves- total, like, idiot). Swayze is at his best, a chillaxed surfer who sees more to life than the system. He is, in a word, radical.
Point Break is a classic thrill ride. The acting is more or less crap, the writing is more or less silly, and the mindless coolness never stops. It fits the very definition of a guilty pleasure. Check it out. It'll blow your mind. Seriously.
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