Point Break

Everyone has their breaking point. For some, it can be heights. For others, it can just be annoying people. In this movie, the main character's breaking point goes beyond the extreme and it's crazy. Utah (Luke Bracey) looks for all things thriller whether it's snowboarding or rock climbing or motorcrossing. Except that last one kind of pushed him over the edge with his friend dying. Now don't get me wrong. I like it when the movie starts out with something that automatically makes the viewers go "What?" but not letting it soak in for a moment is kind of annoying. That's what this movie does... a lot. It jumps from one scene to the other. From the beginning, viewers see Utah motorcrossing, to his friend dying, to him going to the FBI months later, to him trying to figure out what the heck three guys are doing letting millions of money out of a cargo plane and into central Mexico. It's not until Utah realizes these guys are trying to accomplish the Ozaki 8, which are eight incredibly dangerous ordeals that honor the forces of nature. It wasn't until Utah got to know the people that were doing it that he realized the leader of the group, Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez), was not going to stop until he finished all eight. Now I didn't mind this movie at all. There were moments where I got a little anxious to see if they were going to make it. The thing is with the amount of movies I have watched, it's kind of predictable. It's not so predictable that you know what they're going to say at any point of time at the movie. It's predictable to the point where viewers can tell the movie is centered around Utah and Bodhi. This movie has definitely captured the beauty of Mother Nature though. The wide shots of each location was just impeccable that I'm not sure if watching it on my TV gave it any justice. If you do decide to watch this movie, I highly recommend Blu-Ray so that you can see the HD in the rocks, the snow, the water... anywhere where the movie was shot. It's just beautiful and scary at the same time since viewers are watching people do extreme things to the point where they can die. We do know the theme of this movie though. Know your breaking point and make sure you don't go past that limit.

*Rated PG-13 for violence, thematic material involving perilous activity, some sexuality, language, and drug material.

My Rating: B