Point Break (12A)

Action, Crime, Sport

A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists.

The critical consensus

Hollow rehash of Kathryn Bigelow’s seminal actioner, with Luke Bracey and Edgar Ramirez.

(*) (*) (*) Eddie Harrison, The List, 01/02/2016

A joyless and pointless remake. The new take on Bodhi and co. squanders a potentially enjoyable premise and rarely delivers, except on the occasional stunt.

(*) (*) (*) James White, Empire Online, 29/01/2016

Kathyn Bigelow’s cult action movie is given a lifeless reboot as Luke Bracey goes deep undercover in a world of bikes, bank robberies and bad CGI.

(*) (*) (*) (*) Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 04/02/2016

Remakes are rarely a good idea but the new version of Point Break seems especially ill-advised.

(*) (*) (*) Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 05/02/2016

An enjoyably dopey actioner best viewed as a homage rather than a remake. Not a barrel ride, but no wipeout either.

(*) (*) Jane Crowther, Total Film, 01/02/2016

The stunts are impressive. The rest is a wash out.

(*) (*) (*) Henry Fitzherbert, Sunday Express, 07/02/2016

Even Ray Winstone can’t save this adrenaline-fuelled but shallow remake of Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 classic.

(*) (*) (*) Mark Kermode, The Observer, 07/02/2016

Fails on every level.

(*) (*) (*) (*) Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 08/02/2016

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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