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Point Break (2015) the original is a film I love. For a lot of reasons. And I certainly was not interested in the remake. But it was there and I gave it a try. It is a decent enough film but nowhere near as the magic of the original. The protagonist and villains are extreme sports performances and there were nice shots of nature and men performing fantastic feats. But their philosphy and way of life was on the surface and dependent on financial income. When the police cut their legitimate resources they didn't hesitate to rob a bank and killing people. In the original the robbers were surfers who rob to maintain their passion and they didn't have any qualms in robbing a bank (the system, they never cared for). This time they wanted to give an environmentalist message as well I suppose but it was muddled. I also didn't like the female reprsentation. The female in the original was a respected surfer (who was not aware of the robbers illegal activities I guess) who fell for the undercover agent. She was a strong woman. Here the female lead has large breasts (not a physical attribute to be objectified in an of itself) but she only slept with the hero, made some exposition and then killed by the hero. That was her whole function.
Anyway this was a pleasant viewing mainly due to cinematography.
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