Point Break Trailer Released: Remake of 1991 Cult-Classic Looks Just as Absurd and Amazing as the Original!

Watch Luke Bracy slip into Keanu Reeves' FBI agent shoes when asked to infiltrate a ring of adrenaline junkies who moonlight as bank robbers

By Natalie Finn May 27, 2015 2:24 AMTags
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Yes! And...more yes!

The first official trailer for the obviously much-needed remake of the 1991 cult-classic action thriller Point Break is out—and it could not look more absurd. Which was the point, right?

No one will ever be able to really recapture the magic of Keanu Reeves' performance as FBI agent Johnny Utah, who goes under cover to infiltrate a ring of bank-robbing surfers (or is the other way around?) led by Bodhi, played by a never-more-highlighted Patrick Swayze, in the original directed by future Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow.

But this crew is certainly giving it a try!

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Australian cutie Luke Bracey steps into Keanu's shoes as the rookie agent who cozies up to Bodhi's gang, with Édgar Ramírez taking on the equally iconic role of philosopher-criminal mastermind Bodhi. Meanwhile, what was just a bunch of surfers who carried out their heists wearing U.S. president masks has been turned into a high-tech outfit with bigger weapons and a penchant for all manner of extreme sports.

Teresa Palmer plays the love interest and Ray Winstone plays Johnny's FBI mentor—who was played by Gary Busey in the original, if that's any indication of what a different world we're living in now.

Point Break storms into theaters in all its glory on Dec. 25. And hey, if you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price.

Which is around $18 these days for IMAX 3-D, right?