Boss Level
2021 · Directed by Joe Carnahan
Original language: English
- action
- science fiction
- thriller
The story
A former special forces agent is trapped in a time loop and relives his death over and over again. To escape the terrible situation, he must track down those responsible and stop them.
What it’s like
Saturated, sun-bleached colour and grimy urban grit do most of the work here, with a restless handheld camera that jolts through rooftop chases, snowy forest sprints and cramped corridors. The violence is frequent and extravagant: stylised gunfights, explosions, stabbings and bone-crunching hand-to-hand, with plenty of blood and some graphic deaths, all played for absurd, video-game-like excess rather than dread. Crude language and dark jokes run throughout, and a few scenes carry sexual innuendo and nudity. The score is loud and propulsive, driven by electronic pulses and hard-rock stingers that keep the momentum relentless and the mood brash. Its vibe is manic, cynical, and gleefully irreverent, like a time-loop shooter that has been turned into a scrappy riot. It suits a late-night, adrenaline-hungry watch with friends, or a few hours of mindless fun on a weekend. It is for viewers who want relentless, self-aware action and a cheerfully nasty sense of humour, and it is a poor fit for anyone seeking gentleness, calm pacing or restrained violence.
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