At 1.5 hours this manages to move fast, provide thrills, add depth and not have me look at my watch.
It's action-comedy Groundhog Day(as opposed to SciFi action Groundhog Day which starred Tom Cruise). What this one brings to the table is a mix of tongue-in-cheek video game references (just like the title), is lead by a solid cast - as much as I like the movie, Naomi Watts is slumming it - a director who knows fast paced action (Joe Carnahan) and just enough self awareness. As it's not in theaters, open a beer, put your bottom on the couch, and enjoy a fun ride that has just enough "today feels like yesterday" humor to find relatable if you're stuck at home in the pandemic.
PS: This should have been a sleeper hit at the box office, had the Covid-19 situation not happened. I'm kind of sorry for Frank Grillo not getting his big hit as a lead, since he's been a reliable B-movie action star or A-movie second fiddle for a while now.
It's action-comedy Groundhog Day(as opposed to SciFi action Groundhog Day which starred Tom Cruise). What this one brings to the table is a mix of tongue-in-cheek video game references (just like the title), is lead by a solid cast - as much as I like the movie, Naomi Watts is slumming it - a director who knows fast paced action (Joe Carnahan) and just enough self awareness. As it's not in theaters, open a beer, put your bottom on the couch, and enjoy a fun ride that has just enough "today feels like yesterday" humor to find relatable if you're stuck at home in the pandemic.
PS: This should have been a sleeper hit at the box office, had the Covid-19 situation not happened. I'm kind of sorry for Frank Grillo not getting his big hit as a lead, since he's been a reliable B-movie action star or A-movie second fiddle for a while now.