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Liftin-Larry-92 t1_iybxxry wrote

F&F is definitely a ripoff of "Point Break" --- I think Vin Diesel even admitted it

I like "Point Break" better but I can't understand at the end when Johnny Utah pulls out his FBI badge and throws it into the ocean --- why did he do this? I know he "kinda" let Bodhi escape but he knew Bodhi was gonna die anyway trying to surf those 100-foot waves! So I can see him getting reprimanded by his superiors but not fired for doing that. At least in Fast and Furious it's easy to see why Brian got fired because he deliberately let Dominic escape.

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Professional-Rip-519 OP t1_iyc0lq4 wrote

I think at that moment he realised who he really is a free spirit rather than a government stooge that was always my head canon

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Liftin-Larry-92 t1_iyd8evz wrote

I guess that's the only thing that makes sense to me --- because otherwise why give up a good govt. job so you can be a homeless surfer bum?

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mediarch t1_iycpq9u wrote

I think you missed the most important line. While they're on the beach at the end Bodhi asks Utah if he's still surfing. "Every day". Utah would rather be surfing than getting yelled at by his boss for try to do his job. Bodhi got what he wanted but Utah will end up happier living life the way he wants instead of risking his working a job that's not a good fit for him.

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Liftin-Larry-92 t1_iyd870y wrote

Yeah I guess, but it seems like a weak reason to quit the FBI --- you like surfing more than catching bad guys LOL

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mediarch t1_iydx26p wrote

I'm biased because point break is one of my favorites so I could see how some would take it as a bad ending but...He got his face nearly smashed into a lawnmower, he got beat up and choked by a bunch of dudes, jacked up his already jacked up knee...twice, watched his friend and partner die right in front of him etc etc etc. He wasn't just catching bad guys. He had it really rough. Realistically he's got PTSD possibly depression. He said the only reason he went to law school was because that's what his parents wanted. This is the first time he found something he actually likes for him instead of doing what others think is best for him. He's presumably still going out with Tyler too so it not just surfing.

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