The Game

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Summary: On of thebest movies I've ever seen.
Review: This is one of the greatest movies I've even seen. It has many plot twists, lots of suspence and an ending that fits perfectly with the rest of the movie. If you want to see a movie that you will honestly remember for a long time, watch The Game

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Summary: What? No anamorphic format?
Review: I like this movie so much that I bought it in spite of the fact that it was not done in anamorphic (i.e. "enhanced for 16x9 TVs") format. I would give five stars to an anamorphic version. The "full-screen" version is of sufficient picture quality that it should be acceptable to anyone without a widescreen TV but the letterbox version makes me cringe (this DVD contains both versions). An HDTV or widescreen television owner may want to wait for a future anamorphic version.

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Summary: Michael Douglas plays a brilliant role!
Review: Michael Douglas plays as Nicholas Van Orton, a rich investment banker. Van Orton is sharp and outsmarts nearly everyone in his path. He has also dealt with hardships in life and become very sucessful. His brother (sean penn)gives him a birthday gift that really challanges him and tests his ability. This film is fun to watch more then just once. Its written very well and the acting is excellent. If you have any coments Email me [e-mail] or [e-mail]

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Summary: One of the worst endings I've seen
Review: Fincher has this thing with endings. "Seven" was awful until the final 30 minutes, which contained his best work. "The Fight Club" was wittier than I expected, but the ending was abysmal. And "The Game" has the worst ending of any movie I can think of right now. If you thought it was a good ending, do yourself a favor -- replay the movie, for real or in your head, and look at how close Douglas's character comes to being killed. Then replay the ending and his reaction when he discovers it's all a "game." "The Twilight Zone," was more in tune to human nature than this is.

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Summary: Put down that remote! This movie ROCKS!
Review: If you didn't like this movie, you should check your pulse. Take a slight grain of salt with this, and you will be on a thrill ride that is a weird blend of tender inner pain (and recovery) and car-crashing blow-up scenes. Easily one of the top "off-the-beaten-path" movies of all time. In a movie that has action, suspense, romantic thread (albiet weird), emotional appeal, and even a surprise ending, one would think the director went way over the top with this movie. One would be wrong! This and the Martix is becoming my top "see-and-see-again" movies! Oh ya, did I mention the surprise ending?! Finally a surprise that actually works!

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Summary: Pass The Valiums Please
Review: I just watched this the other night. I was going to watch 10 minutes, but I got hooked. I hate movies like this! They make me crazy! But it was so good, I couldn't stop watching it. I had to see how Michael Douglas got out of the Hell he found himself in. This is one bizarre, complicated film. I went out to check on my dog during a commercial break and thought she was acting strange. I wondered if she was in on the "game". I actually got alittle paranoid watching this movie. I can't help but think that whoever wrote this screenplay wrote it while experiencing a temporary psychotic break with reality. It blew my mind. I was mesmerized, a captive audience, but totally stressed. I won't even discuss the ending because I can't do it without giving it away.

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Summary: One of the best mind benders ever made!
Review: I watched this movie, and did not expect what I was about to see! This movie had more twists in it than any other film that I have ever seen, and it was almost unbearably suspenseful. The end really blew me away! All I could say was, "Whoa"! I immediatly showed this film to my best friend, and she was equally amazed!

Micheal Douglas does a great job playing the rich snob who gets enrolled into "the game" as a birthday gift by his younger brother, played by Sean Penn. The "profound life experience", as his brother calls it, takes him on a wild and dangerous journey that he will never forget, and changes him in many ways.

Don't want to give away anymore, so buy it, and enjoy it!

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Summary: A Definite Mind Game
Review: This movie is a definite mind game that keeps you guessing. Completly different than what I was expecting. A great movie if you like to be on the edge of your seat, but at the end you feel almost taken by the stupidity of the flick. I would reccommend to rent, but not to buy.

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Summary: Definately a "Wow, that was amazing movie"
Review: "The Game" is quite possibly the most exquisite and original movie I have yet to see. A plot line similar to that of a roller coaster ride provides an "edge of the seat" experience. Michael Douglas' acting is nothing less than immaculate. A music score Mozart himself could be proud of and directing that puts Spielberg to shame culminate into an Action/Mystery extravaganza. The first time one sees this thriller, their mind is left captivated for hours on end. I advocate this movie to anyone who is into plot line twists like "The Sixth Sense." In fact, this masterpiece is so excellent, you don't even need to bother renting it, just go ahead and buy it.

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Summary: Action Packed - but Far Fetched
Review: Michael Douglas plays a wealthy investment banker named Nicholas Van Orton. He is callous and rude lacking ethics and morals. Except for power and money, Van Orton has little else: no wife, no children and no life outside of the banking business. For his 48th birthday, Van Orton's brother, Conrad (Sean Penn) buys him a ticket to "The Game." The game is a fictional attempt to destroy Van Orton's secure life of power and affluence. The adventure begins with Van Orton the multi-millionaire, and ends with Van Orton the pauper. "The Game" forces Van Orton to doubt and confuse fact with fiction, the real from the unreal. The viewer also faces the same dilemma constantly guessing whether he's watching a game or a real scenario.

"The Game" reminds me of John Fowles' novel "The Magus," except that the movie lacks magic and mysticism. The object of "The Game" (like "The Magus") is to force the involuntary pawn (Van Orton) to experience a catharsis; that is, to change from a callous and uncaring individual, to one of humane endeavors and compassion. The movie is partially successful. Van Orton is certainly "changed" by the game, but I doubt that he gives his millions to charity, and lives a life pursuing causes more noble than the buck.

"The Game" is filled with adventure, drama, intrigue and "sitting on the edge of the seat" scenes, but it's hardly plausible. In order for the game to work, for it to be convincing, a cast of a thousand actors must complete each minute detail with no mistakes, no errors. The conspiracy against Van Orton is outrageously huge: perhaps several hundred actors. Perhaps the entire city of San Francisco - hardly believable.

For drama and its ability its hold the viewer's attention, "The Game" is a winner. For believability - "The Game" is far fetched.