Action Point

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 1, 2018

4.2	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Ratings

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AugustKellerJun 4, 2018

Johnny Knoxville may still be taking lumps for laughs but it is his audience that will be feeling the pain after Action Point. Crude humor can be a fun experience but when the craft of the movie itself feels juvenile, it alienates itsJohnny Knoxville may still be taking lumps for laughs but it is his audience that will be feeling the pain after Action Point. Crude humor can be a fun experience but when the craft of the movie itself feels juvenile, it alienates its audience. The story is plain, many scenes aren’t earned and much of the acting is half-assed. I find it telling that Eleanor Cox (merely 16 years old) was the only cast members consistently doing her job. Action Point is so sloppy, it’s unprofessional.

Essentially, the direction and editing of Action Point are non-existent as the film aimlessly jumps across loosely-connected situations. Many scenes are blatantly pointless but that really could be said of Action Point overall. In the end, this movie might be good for some grins & nostalgia here & there, but it comes with an insulting lack of preparation. Skip Action Point because it doesn’t respect your time.

Writing: 1/10
Direction: 1/10
Cinematography: 2/10
Acting: 2/10
Editing: 2/10
Sound: 5/10
Score/Soundtrack: 6/10
Production Design: 5/10
Casting: 2/10
Effects: 6/10

Overall Score: 3.2/10

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dchipps1945Jun 2, 2018

As a 3-time survivor of Action Park (with a permanent scar on my thigh from flipping on the Alpine Slide and landing upside-down on the concrete track), I felt I had to see this. This film simply hijacks the name and basic theme of ActionAs a 3-time survivor of Action Park (with a permanent scar on my thigh from flipping on the Alpine Slide and landing upside-down on the concrete track), I felt I had to see this. This film simply hijacks the name and basic theme of Action Park and turns out a cheap, lame, waste of time. Action Park was dangerous, of course, but it wasn't a junkyard populated by toothless morons and wild animals. The customers were kids like me from the suburbs who wanted a thrill they couldn't get from the big amusement parks. The movie "Action Point" dreams to be is "Meatballs," except "Action Point" has little to no plot, god-awful acting, and not a single character you'd care about in any way. The laughs you'd expect to get might work for some pre-teens, but this thing doesn't deserve attention from anyone else. Check out the online documentaries about Action Park (and "Meatballs if you haven't seen it), and pay to see something--anything--else.… Expand

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bkristmanJun 3, 2018

I'm writing this after just seeing the trailer which is supposed to show the best parts and even the trailer is pure garbage. More moronic 'punch to the groin' type juvenile comedy from this troupe.
Hard to believe it even got financed muchI'm writing this after just seeing the trailer which is supposed to show the best parts and even the trailer is pure garbage. More moronic 'punch to the groin' type juvenile comedy from this troupe.
Hard to believe it even got financed much less made it to theatres.… Expand

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TVJerryJun 7, 2018

I've always been a fan of the Jackass (TV & movies) and found "Bad Grandpa," which starred Johnny Knoxville to be great fun. This one casts him as the owner of a failing amusement park. His decision to eliminate all safety rules results inI've always been a fan of the Jackass (TV & movies) and found "Bad Grandpa," which starred Johnny Knoxville to be great fun. This one casts him as the owner of a failing amusement park. His decision to eliminate all safety rules results in slapstick gags and pratfalls in almost every scene. While many of them look painful, few elicit the expected comic response. It doesn't help that the supporting cast is full of bland characters (with Chris Pontius the only exception) and the script is dull, unoriginal and never funny. Sadly, this energetic mess falls as flat as one of those stunts.… Expand