Action Point
Directed by:
Tim KirkbyCinematography:
Michael SnymanCast:
Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Dan Bakkedahl, Johnny Pemberton, Joshua Hoover, Susan Yeagley, Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Matt Schulze (more)VOD (2)
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The film follows D.C. (Johnny Knoxville), the owner of a low-budget amusement park named Action Point which is popular for its dangerous rides and out-of-control staff. With his teenage daughter Boogie (Eleanor Worthington Cox) coming to visit, D.C. runs into trouble when a new corporate theme park opens up nearby. Desperate to save his park and impress his daughter, D.C. and his staff go to extreme lengths in order to bring in new customers. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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After watching the trailers, I was pretty sure that Johnny Knoxville can’t go wrong with this one. This theme is a familiar one for him, it’s just a shame he looks a bit old now. As I was watching, I realized I haven’t really seen him in a movie for quite some time. But why? He’s great at comedy and he’s always managed to do his action scenes well. He might be pushing fifty in this movie, but he still isn’t afraid to do his own stunts, which is a good thing. Action Point is undermined by its premise, though. It’s as plain as a pikestaff, but there are some good surprising moments when it’s worth it to watch everything that’s happening on screen. Sometimes, there’s more fun happening behind the actors in the background than in the foreground, which might be the biggest downside of the movie. It’s a good one, but it could have been so much better.
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