This movie was pure popcorn flick fun and Frank Grillo totally carried this movie. The same repeating day themes are here but to spin it as an action movie and have it work is a bit of a feat. There are really awesome high quality action sequences in this movie, great narrative from Frank Grillo's character throughout the movie that don't become annoying, and the story actually has some levels of complexity that keep you guessing about the plot.
The plot is basically a man that wakes up every morning on the verge of being murdered and he has no idea why. He's spent over 100 days trying to figure out why to little success, sometimes he survives the first several assassination attempts but always ends up murdered several hours later. Until a breakthrough happens and the plot is able to progress, which it does, and it does actually explain why the days are repeating so there is closure here.
Frank Grillo, who I love as an actor who is typically found in B-flicks, carries the hell out of this movie. It's probably his best performance of his career. The special effects are effective, this doesn't feel like a cheap movie at all. You can tell the rest of the cast showed up for a day or two to shoot their scenes, which is part of why I lowered my score, the movie is entirely carried by Frank Grillo. Which is not a bad thing, I just realize that people will be pulled to this movie from names like Mel Gibson, Michelle Yeoh, Naomi Watts, and Ken Jeong...and they're definitely in this movie, just not in much of it.
I rate it a 6 only because out of ALL action movies it's not going to break the mold, but it is very watchable and enjoyable and I highly recommend it. The other high profile names simply aren't in it much, but Frank Grillo really killed it in this role. Watch it if you love action, comedy, and light sci-fi.
The plot is basically a man that wakes up every morning on the verge of being murdered and he has no idea why. He's spent over 100 days trying to figure out why to little success, sometimes he survives the first several assassination attempts but always ends up murdered several hours later. Until a breakthrough happens and the plot is able to progress, which it does, and it does actually explain why the days are repeating so there is closure here.
Frank Grillo, who I love as an actor who is typically found in B-flicks, carries the hell out of this movie. It's probably his best performance of his career. The special effects are effective, this doesn't feel like a cheap movie at all. You can tell the rest of the cast showed up for a day or two to shoot their scenes, which is part of why I lowered my score, the movie is entirely carried by Frank Grillo. Which is not a bad thing, I just realize that people will be pulled to this movie from names like Mel Gibson, Michelle Yeoh, Naomi Watts, and Ken Jeong...and they're definitely in this movie, just not in much of it.
I rate it a 6 only because out of ALL action movies it's not going to break the mold, but it is very watchable and enjoyable and I highly recommend it. The other high profile names simply aren't in it much, but Frank Grillo really killed it in this role. Watch it if you love action, comedy, and light sci-fi.