Muere otra vez

Muere otra vez es una película de acción de bucle temporal bastante entretenida y llena de humo. Sin embargo se queda un poco corta para este subgénero después de la refrescante Palm Springs . He echado en falta más espacio para Mel Gibson, prácticamente viene a decir un típico monólogo de villano y luego solo aparece de vez en cuando en la historia. No hay ninguna «boss fight» épica al final. Cuando empiezan a rodar los créditos finales, esperas que se fundan y haya una escena final. Pero no llega. Al final, lo más destacado de la película es la unión entre el protagonista y su hijo, pero la mayor parte del resto, incluidos los cómicos y variados minibosses, más bien los olvidas unos días después de ver la película. Decentemente entretenida, pero no tan buena como podría y debería haber sido. (27.11.2020)

Un guión sorprendentemente fresco e imaginativo para una película de serie B con concepto de videojuego, con giros que llevan los clichés de la historia al doble de lo que cabría esperar. Y con un montón de momentos frescos y alegres. Diversión continua con un tono agradablemente desenfadado que (afortunadamente) no se toma en serio en lo más mínimo. (12.12.2020)

Hmm, that a film called Boss Level doesn’t have, well, a boss level was quite a surprise. Otherwise, this is a likeable action time loop with a video game logic, where Frank Grillo has many attempts to overcome numerous obstacles in order to reach the final boss performed by Mel Gibson. And, as it’s clear from the opening statement of this review, the climax with Mel Gibson was not very satisfactory. But yeah, I had fun, I was in the mood for something this silly and easygoing, so bugger it, 4*, though I can imagine I would trash it if I were in a different mood; objectively, it’s bollocks after all… (29.11.2020)

It’s a bit of a shame that Mel Gibson plays the bad guy here, but on the flip side, Frank Grillo fits the hero role perfectly. I’ve always seen him as more of a supporting actor, but here he absolutely nails it as the action hero caught in a time loop. Speaking of time loops, they never seem to get old, do they? Boss Level ends up being one of the most entertaining action flicks in recent months. The action is top-notch, the story is classic, but you’ll love the creative twists the filmmakers have thrown in. (16.06.2021)

A tight action B-movie with a time loop reminiscent of a video game with the excellent Frank Grillo, who has quite possibly the best performance of his career. The main character wakes up every morning with a bunch of assassins trying to kill him for reasons unknown, and when he fails, his day resets again. Very entertaining and playfully with lots of ideas, fine lines, and decent action, even though there are no proper fights or shootouts, it's mostly very spectacular and quick disposals, but it doesn't matter too much. Mel Gibson and Naomi Watts are just for show, but even in such a small space Mel managed to impress me, especially with his story with the snake. Good fun. Story****, Action****, Humor****, Violence***, Entertainment****, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense****. 8/10. (24.11.2020)