POINT BREAK (2015)

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REVIEWED

So I finally saw this film after an unusual long months of waiting for a good download copy. Watched this with my son as before it came out in the cinema he wanted to see it. Too bad it came with a rating 18 (he's only 13). But after watching this movie at home, it should not have got the 18 ratings. That goes the same for Need of Speed a few years ago. There are politics going on in the censorship board for sure. As I complained on a Malays film with foul, bad language, shootings, knives, hitting police and all the the other stuffs got into the cinema with a PG13. When asked why ? The director says because somebody had leaked the film over the internet and if they are tagged with 18, then income would be less. Just because the father of the director is closed with the Police does not mean that you can make that as an excuse. But anyway the film went through with a PG13 ! Well forget about this local hypocritical bullshit for a while and talk about the film instead.

But still why it took so long for it to come out with a clear copy. Just the opposite of Star Wars: TFA, this movie has very bad reviews from Youtube reviewers JJ and CS. They even say they fell asleep watching this. Gimme a break. Anyway, maybe the reason is because the producers were afraid to spend more money making blu rays and nobody buys ? 

OK lets talk about the movie.

It is a remake of a 90's hit of the same name starring Keanu Reeves and the late Patrick Swayze. KR played Johnny Utah and PS played Bodhi. In this film you have not too popular actors playing the 2 parts. But if you read IMDB, the parts were actually offered to known actors but they declined due to one reason or the other. I think the physicality requires for this film is the best explanation.

The film could have been better. The actions are fantastic thou. It looks so real and you wonder which one is the special effects. It was spectacular watching on LED TV and cant imagine how it was at the cinema. It makes you wonder in awe that there are places like this in this world. The waterfalls, the mountain top, the sea waves (which could be fake) and many more. 

This remake does not follow exactly what the original story was although there are familiar part. But to me nothing could beat the part when KR (without a parachute) jump the plane to catch PS (with parachute).

I agree with the reviews in saying that character development was lacking. Not that their acting were poor rather than their character were not interesting or they did not do anything to make them memorable. Also I would caution the director to do some timeline story telling when two scenes which are years or months apart but are back to back. Audience might miss the Time imprint to tell how long it was from the previous one especially when the first was 7 years apart and the 2nd one 7 months apart. They look the same and that was the problem.

I enjoy the film despite the handicap above. Its an action film which try to have serious acting and serious story line of what made them do the thing they did. Anyway who cares for that and it miss the mark. But 5.4 on IMDB is on the low side for me.

THE RACK PACK

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REVIEWED

This is a British film a true story on World Snooker Championship on the lives of mainly Alex Higgins and Steve Davis. It follows a timeline from 1972, when Alex Higgins won the world championship and Steve Davis was first discovered, to the late '80's.

This movie does not have a musical score. All its background music are favorite songs mixture of rock like Led Zep, The Who, EC, Hendrix, Queen to various others of Disco and even classical. But it was done nicely and with its type of presentation and editing, who needs musical score after all. It works on this not necessary fit to other movies. BTW, the budget for the movie is only $100k ??

What you learn from this movie in Sport and many other things, you must posses discipline and a good manager who can take care of you. Most of all, a manager where you respect and follow. Steve Davis had Barry who not only manage him, but found the potential in him and groom him up. Steve Davis may not be the most interesting sport character around but his discipline rose him up and he maintained at the top consistently.

Alex Higgins on the other hand is exactly the opposite. People might be entertain to his brat behavior and attitude but as time went by, they got fed up of his antics. He had a family but not a manager because he thought he dont need one. Even Barry approached him a long time before he self destruct but he was too arrogant to accept that he need one.

Watching Alex went thru the years was a tragedy. Even Steve Davis told him that he idolized the guy and he got a gift thats invaluable. 

Alex is played by Luke Treadaway (Luke who ?). The film stood because of Luke's portrayal of Alex. To me, his acting is Oscar material.

See the movie not only because you know or a fan of snooker. I aint one either. But learning on how to live and preserve your talent (if you have one) and enhance and protect it with your life not for your sake only but for the ones who love and depend on you.

RIDE ALONG 2

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I cant really remember what went on in Ride Along. But I am sure its about the continuous disagreement of the two, James and Ben. They are going to be related as Brother in Laws but one is trying to put down the other one as being not cop material as he was merely a security guard. But after how the other one, Ben (Kevin Hart) proved that he was after all cop potential in RA, he became a probationary cop in this sequel. Now in RA2, both are still having the same issue and nothing seem to progress from the last movie. However, Ben is about to marry James's (ice cube) sister and they really will become Brother in Laws after all. 

This movie has its moments no doubt. With familiar faces like Ken Jeong (of Dr Ken), Olivia Munn (last time in Motedecai) and Benjamin Bratt who is now good in acting as bad guys in movies, what can go much wrong. But I think the climatic part where the crook was finally revealed and caught red handed got too late in the movie, about 10 mins before it ends. So the story line of the good trying to put the bad is too hasty and too easy. 

The action scene was nice like the car chases, explosions at the dock, crocodile etc. You know that this is quite a budgeted film by looking at the action scenes.

The film definitely stand up from the works of Kevin Hart's antics. Ice Cube is stiff no one thinks he can carry heavy acting and his character as James in the movie fit him just fine. Olivia Munn played a good part. So did B Bratt. Ken as usual doing his stuff and playing sparring partner with Hart.

To me the film did not live up to its expectation by repeating the same old stuff but this time in another town. Ride Along was 2 years ago and you would expect things to have improved and progressed in this one but kind of a letdown to see that it repeated the same thing all over again. In movie time line, RA2 could have been just a few months after RA.  But the movie goers had to wait 2 years to see what happen.

Like I said in terms of comedy it did not fail when they are at it. Plus the action is also great cause you dont see this type of actions in comedy movies.

If you want to have a good time, RA2 did not fail you. Only that if you think back on RA and wanting this to be at a higher notch, that would not be the case.

A YEAR AND CHANGE

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Landmine goes click

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Come Simi

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