Boiling Point – Movie Review
Director: James B Harris
Writer: Gerald Petievich, James B Harris (Screenplay)
Cast
- Wesley Snipes (Blade)
- Dennis Hopper (Speed)
- Lolita Davidovich (Blaze)
- Viggo Mortensen (The Dead Don’t Hurt)
- Seymour Cassel (Rushmore)
- Jonathan Banks (Mudbound)
Plot: A pair of sociopath killers take on the police and the mob in order to make one last big score.
Runtime: 1 Hour 32 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Boiling Point starts when Detective Jimmy (Snipes) is conducting an undercover operation to capture a threat. He leads a team tracking down a series of deals, but the latest one sees one of the team killed. Meanwhile, Red (Hopper) and Ronnie (Mortensen) are trying to clean up their debts. The pair have just been released from prison and the crime boss expects the debts cleaned within the week.
Red leads his plan to make money, while Jimmy is pulling out everything in hopes of locating him. However, his leads keep disappearing and the race stop the bodies piling up.
Verdict on Boiling Point
Boiling Point is an action thriller following a determined detective trying to track down a pair of sociopathic killers. He has lost friends and the killers are showing no emotion as they are looking to clear their debts.
This movie brings a calmer approach to a crime movie. While it sounds like it is going to be a random set of killers, it turns into a more calculated idea of criminals trying to clear their debts. The cops don’t seem to get enough to work on and this ends up feeling more like a more traditional trying to escape the criminal world movie. The lack of focus on the typical makes this feel strange and we end up getting caught in a world where we seem to cheer for the killers escaping their criminal life. It never feels as intense as it could be either and ends up becoming a largely forgettable thriller.
Where to Watch
JustWatchFinal Thoughts –Boiling Point lacks the levels of intensity it suggests.