Trailerblazing -- Point Break (2015)

Point Break -- December 25, 2015 -- directed by Ericson Core -- starring Luke Bracey, Édgar Ramírez, Teresa Palmer, Ray Winstone, Delroy Lindo

I am against sacrilege remakes of sacred films from my childhood. I do not want a new Ghostbusters, I do not want Dirty Dancing or Romancing the Stone touched with a ten foot pole and no, I do not intend on seeing the new Footloose. Similarly, I was not enthusiastic about the Point Break remake, since I felt that the uniquely commercial feel of the 1991 cult classic might not translate well to 2015. However, the trailer is hella impressive. Kurt Wimmer's (Equilibrium, Law Abiding Citizen, Salt) screenplay expands the action, leaving surfing as the main attraction and bringing other extreme sports into the mix, as well as turning the robbers into a bunch of modern Robin Hoods. The cinematography is somber, giving the film a darker feel and making it rough around the edges -- not a bad decision, considering that the story seems to reflect the world that we live in. The casting choices are intriguing. Bracey was the only good thing in the otherwise dull The November Man and Ramírez has leading man charisma that should have been more utilized after his turn in Domino. It also needs to be said that having James Le Gros in the film is a nice homage to the original. From the looks of it, this Christmas is going to be action-packed.