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Sure, sports and Keanu Reeves may have each existed on an earthly plain before Point Break, but Kathryn “Bam Bam” Bigelow’s magnum opus took them to the extreme!!! (Patrick Swayze, of course, was extreme from birth, when he emerged fully formed from Zeus’ skull.) It’s hard to believe now, but the question-mark birds were crapping all over Keanu in 1991. With doubters doubting that he could carry a movie sans Alex Winter, Point Break represented a watershed moment for the future Johnny Mnemonic. Like most of life’s turning points, this one involved going undercover to infiltrate a gang of president-mask-wearing, armed-robber surfers. And Keanu, as special agent Johnny Utah, nails it—turning a task as simple as leaping out of a plane parachuteless while brandishing a huge gun into a virtuoso performance of understated beauty. Look for Gary Busey as agent Angelo Pappas when Point Break screens at midnight (see Showtimes for other dates) at Visions Cinema Bistro Lounge, 1927 Florida Avenue NW. $5. (202) 667-0090. (Josh Levin)