The Game [1997 film]

A rich asshole joins a mysterious game.

It seems fun from the standpoint of putting together the puzzle pieces of the plot. But the suspense is of the variety that focuses on making the audience uncomfortable; if the protagonist were at all sympathetic, I'd probably hate the movie. And the ending fails miserably in the reasonable-human-behavior department. [spoilers:] They spend the entire movie breaking this man, then in about three seconds he snaps back as if nothing was ever wrong (but he learned a valuable lesson about being a different sort of asshole than he used to be, so good for him). What do you get for the man who has everything? PTSD.

Concept: B
Story: A
Characters: D
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: show more B
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: C

GPA: 2.7/4 show less

It is entertaining and especially original. David Fincher made it really credible. Okay, sometimes there are some open questions but the story never gets boring and Michael Douglas delivers after his psycho-movie FALLING DOWN another excellent performance. It is a psycho thriller where Douglas is a business man involved in a very dangerous game with a surprisingl end, like a hot trip through adventure and nightmare.

Николас Ван Ортон — само воплощение успеха. Он преуспевает, он невозмутим и спокоен, привык держать любую ситуацию под контролем. На день рождения Николас получает необычный подарок — билет для участия в «Игре».

Ему обещают, что игра вернет яркие чувства, позволит ощутить вкус и остроту жизни. Вступив в игру, Николас начинает осознавать, что это игра всерьез, игра не на жизнь, а на смерть.

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