Frank Grillo (Roy), Mel Gibson (Ventor), Naomi Watts (Jemma), Will Sasso (Brett), Annabelle Wallis (Alice), Sheaun McKinney (Dave), Selina Lo (Guan Yin), Michelle Yeoh (Dai Feng), Ken Jeong (Jake).
Boss Level launches with us joining Roy after he has repeated the day of his death over 140 times. Moving on, we see how he has managed to survive longer each day and some clues begin to appear, including involvement of his ex-wife. From there, Roy is on a mission to survive each day, unravel the time loop mystery, and save his ex-wife. With the action at full-tilt, the remainder of the film moves along at a good pace through the amusing ending.
Acting was decent with Grillo putting forth a pretty good performance. Gibson was decent in a smaller, antagonist role. Watts was enjoyable and seemed to fit well with Grillo. Sasso and Lo brought some good laughs and depth, while the remainder of the supporting cast was enjoyable and entertaining.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are fairly well done with a solid feel and decent detail. Action scenes and visual effects are managed well, fitting for the film, and felt quite realistic. Dialogue is good with solid plot movement and a few laughs. Sound and soundtrack are nicely done.
Aimed at younger viewers, Boss Level is better than expected despite the toddler title. The Groundhog Day style time loop may not be unique, but the day on which Roy experiences the time loop makes for a good story. The action moves along at a good pace while some bits of comedy break things up a bit making for a nicely done action thriller.
Violence, gore, foul language, some more violence and gore, but surprisingly no sexuality. This should be fine for older teens and above.
Released: 2021
Reviewed: 4.7.21
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery
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