Point Break [Region 2] |  | Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Actors: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey, Lori Petty, John C. Mcginley
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $49.98
Rating:  143 reviews
Sales Rank: 254355
Format: Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 122 Minutes
EAN: 5039036000352
ASIN: B00004D0HE
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 1991
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An unbelievable movie, and deliriously better for it. Keanu Reeves is a hotshot law enforcement dude--Johnny Utah by name--investigating a series of bank robberies in L.A. Four gunmen, disguised in rubber masks of ex-U.S. presidents, have never come close to being caught, but veteran agent Gary Busey has a theory: The bandits are surfers. This prompts the superb line, "The ex-presidents rip off banks to finance the endless summer!" This movie's full of dialogue like that, but instead of sounding ridiculous it creates its own infectious comic-book energy--ride the crest of it and you'll find the film's giddy zone. Patrick Swayze plays Bodhi, zen-master leader of the surfing clan, humming serenely with the wisdom of the waves. (Alarmingly, Swayze also did his own skydiving stunts.) Director Kathryn Bigelow (Strange Days) stages the action sequences with a visceral snap, and clearly has a gift for orchestrating pulp fiction. Though not a huge hit when was first released, Point Break has a well-deserved cult reputation thanks to its video afterlife. The film's executive producer is James Cameron, Bigelow's husband at the time. --Robert Horton
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 Entertaining but.... June 2, 2009
L. Alper (Englewood CO)
This is a relatively fast-paced, no-brainer action flick. The trouble is in the details. Many, many details.
The 1st & biggest problem in my view is where are they? Oh sure, the script says Southern California, but I lived in SoCal for over 25 years (I was living there when this was released to theatres) & I can tell you that there are NO beaches like that anywhere in California. The waves are large & tubular. There are very few surfers on them. The sand is empty of onlookers. There is vegetation nearly to the water. The movie supposedly takes place during August & September (the hottest months in SoCal), yet the surfers are all wearing wetsuits. Trust me, NO surfers would wear wetsuits at that time of year.
Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) lives on the beach in a rather large cottage. With no neighbors. Assuming (as a bank robber) he could afford a beach house, believe me, there are simply no isolated 'shacks' anywhere in SoCal. Another 'little' detail gone wrong.
It was nice seeing Anthony Keidis (lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) in a cameo role as a hot-headed surf nazi beating up on Keanu Reeves' character, but Keanu himself runs the gamut of emotions from A to B. Just like all his other films. Patrick Swayze does what he can with Bodhi, but the mis-casting is obvious from the start.
Final verdict? If you must see this film, rent it first. Trust me on this.
 Point Break May 21, 2009
R. Haroun
Great movie!!! Always loved it and now I can watch it when ever I want!
 point fail May 18, 2009
David (Lima)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not Like expected!!, i though i could find clear oceans and high definition everywhere but i was wrong.
 Honest May 4, 2009
Alfred T. Lee
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The dvd did not ever work after 2 returns and a replacement. What was even more ironic, I was charged for the shipping. I will never purchase another dvd and/or cd from you, unless, maybe it is something I just cannot locate in my local area.
Yo Johnny, I'll see you in the next life March 27, 2009
Marius F. (Burnt Scrotum, Oslo, Norway)
One of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies of all time. I don't know what it is, but there's something about the whole atmosphere in this picture that's impossible not to love IMO. A movie about feeling alive. FBI agent Johnny Utah (K. Reeves) goes undercover to infiltrate a bank-robbing surfing clique (led by Bodhi (P. Swayze)) and finds himself questioning whose side he is on. Fantastic score by Mark Isham as well. Highly recommended. *****
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