'Boiling Point' is a One-Shot Tension Machine
By Ben Miller
Filmed as one continuous tracking shot, Philip Barantini's Boiling Point uses this technique to enhance its story rather than using it as a gimmick. Filled with colorful characters and featuring a stellar lead performance from Stephen Graham, the film ratchets up the tension to show the immense pressures an upscale London restaurant faces on a daily basis.
Andy Jones (Graham) runs a hot new restaurant in London. As the head chef, his responsibilities are endless. With pressures mounting in his personal life, Andy enters to start work on a busy night...