Boss Level (2020)

Roy is stuck in a time loop where the same day takes place in exactly the same way and ends with Roy dying in various ways depending on what he does differently.

'Boss Level' is the sci-fi and action version of 'Groundhog Day'. I would sometimes liken it to 'Crank' if it weren't for the contradiction where the main character of this one loses more than a hundred times in order to get to change anything. It's modern, funny where humor has a place, the action is well done and the entertainment is of high quality.

Bonus: Mel Gibson, Michelle Yeoh and Naomi Watts appear in relatively unimportant roles.

Director:  Joe Carnahan    

With: Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts, Michelle Yeoh

Rating: 7/10

Dream House (2011)

O munca de foarte bine pus la punct PR, o distributie de milioane, m-au facut sa astept cu nerabdare vizionarea acestui film timp de luni de zile, facandu-ma sa sper ca va avea un efect asupra mea de cel putin aceeasi intensitate ca si sub-apreciatul Insidious. A venit si momentul mult asteptat. Dupa un inceput lenes de film de familie, cateva strecurari de mister intrigant, vine si momentul cliché al descoperirii personajului principal ca realitatea pe care o cunoaste nu e chiar batuta in cuie. Cu toata atentia concentrata pe personajul lui Daniel Craig, lasa complet uitata si nepusa in valoare prezenta unor valori ca Elias Koteas sau Naomi Watts, dand la iveala un deznodamant aproape stupid in banalitatea lui. Nu dau mai multe detalii ale actiunii, dar pot spune ca din aceeasi categorie se pot gasi alegeri mult mult mai inspirate (vezi Shutter Island sau The Others).

Regie: Jim Sheridan
Scenariu: David Loucka
Cu: Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts,Elias Koteas, Marton Csokas