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Summary: Sinister Sinise Traps Big Ben!
Review: From suspense director journeyman John Frankenheimer who has brought us classics like "52 Pick-Up" and the "Manchurian Candidate," comes an implausible, yet entertaining film..............My favorite of the recent stars of the silver screen, Ben Affleck, plays Casey. Casey is in prison for stealing cars. His cellmate Rudy has a beautiful lady pen-pal named Ashley (Charlize Theron, "Devil's Advocate") who he's waiting to be with upon his release. ............During an "Animal House" meets the big house food fight in the jail cafeteria, Rudy is killed by an angry con. Upon Casey's release, he impersonates Rudy so HE can be with Ashley. Everything is fine until Gabriel, played by a viciously evil Gary Sinise shows up as Ashley's surprise brother. Gabriel has his own agenda for the jailhouse pen-pal little sis has been cultivating. Thinking that Casey is Rudy, and has worked in a nearby casino, Gabriel kidnaps Casey, and forces him to use the knowlegde he thinks he posesses, to participate in robbing the casino. The problem is, Casey said he was Rudy, and now he can't prove he isn't. Unwittingly, Casey has gotten himself in way over his handsome head. Gabriel and his three cohorts (including Clarence Williams the third, reprising his demented "Bobby" role from Frankenhemers "52 Pick-Up") will drag Casey on the road in Gabriels trucking rig, and it will be a rough journey indeed..............This movie has a definite bleakness about it, despite the fine performances, direction and great cast. There is virtually NO atmosphere herein. Between all the time first spent inside jail, followed by hotel rooms, the truck, and casinos, it's downright claustrophobic. Despite that aspect, it's still highly entertaining, albeit hardly plausible. ................I did find the ending a good surprise, although the actual plot resolution again, too convoluted to be believed.Even so, a film that is able to keep you watching for the whole running time without boring you, is worth seeing. Movies don't HAVE to be believable, that's frequently the reason we "escape" to the movies, isn't it? ...............When viewing "Reindeer Games" enjoy it for what it is, an exciting plot twister that WILL keep you guessing.
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Summary: Hopefully it gets Reined on
Review: Reindeer Games just didn't fly well with me. There are about a zillion reasons, but I'll condense.First, the acting. The acting is what makes or breaks a movie. And the performances in this movie shattered it. OK, so Ben Affleck makes one good movie, and I'm using good loosely here. Does that mean he should be offered starring roles? No. Does it mean we can forgive him for making such garbage? No! Likewise, Gary Sinise wasn't all that great as the villain. He just wasn't believable. And that kind of ties into what I'll talk about next. The plot and script. Typically, a movie these days is going to have a few plot holes in it. But, to have hole after hole after hole just isn't going to cut it. And some of the things that happened just were not believable. Tires do not squeal on snow. Semis don't growl like Lions. When you fall into a hole, the first place you're going to try to climb back out of is the hole that you fell into! These types of things overshadowed any attempt the movie made at making a smart, creative plot. Reindeer Games was an action/romance/suspense/prison flick that had all the elements, but just didn't bring home the bacon. 2 Stars
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Summary: Blech!
Review: For every film I enjoy with Ben Affleck (Chasing Amy, Dogma), he seems to come out with two that stink! (Armagedon, Reindeer Games, Pearl Harbor, etc). He's over-rated, and can only play about one character... my guess is he's not acting, that's just who he is, and every now and then a script fits his personality very well. This script is so bad that it doesn't matter who is in it... the movie just stinks.
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Summary: Maybe i'm being a LITTLE harsh...but
Review: I love ben affleck, and this happens to be his worst film ever! Reindeer games finaly twists and turns until everyone gets killed, and you just can't figure out who the bad guy is...it changes all the time, till their all dead. HORRIBLE....to be honest though, and give the movie some credit, it was good until the ending, and was a very good idea.
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Summary: Excellent popcorn movie
Review: I went into this with a "well, this is all they had at the video rental store at 11:55pm on a Saturday night and I know better but I want to watch SOMETHING" attitude. But I came out pretty pleased. This is not a great film. But it's well paced, suspenseful, and boasts some good plot twists. The acting by Affleck and Sinese is top rank. Theron doesn't so much act as provide delicious eye candy. If you look like Theoron, and you don't have to carry the movie, you get a pass and she gets that pass here. This is no Arlington Road (a movie that share's the same writer); that is an example of a GREAT movie in this suspense-with-clever-plot twists genre. But this movie is a terrific popcorn movie. Sit back and be entertained. Note: be sure you engage your willing suspension of disbelief before starting the movie. dap
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Summary: Way to go Charlize!!!!!
Review: I loved this movie not only because Ben Affleck is such a good actor and a unbelieveable hottie but, because the salacious Charlize Theron shows a whole new side of her acting ability. Charlize gets down dirty, and I think that she did a phenomenal job. "Reindeer Games" is one of Ben Affleck's best movies in my opinion. Another good thing about it is that you have no idea how the game plays out until the end.
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Summary: reindeer games
Review: this movies was such a dissapointment to me that it mad me sick. It is so confusing and pointless that I couldnt help but to laf at how stuped and pointless it was.
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Summary: Nice twist and turns.
Review: Cute people and some nice explosions, but very hard to suspend disbelief.
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Summary: Let the games begin
Review: If you're looking for a suspenseful, entertaining flick to watch (particularly around Christmastime), then this movie might be for you. It's the first movie I've seen in a long time that actually kept me guessing. The cast features two top notch performers in Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron. The rest of the actors are OK, but are more-or-less afterthoughts to this standout tandem. Affleck is an emerging star who possesses a commanding screen presence normally only afforded by older, more distinguished actors such as Sean Connery & Ed Harris. Theron proves to be his theatrical equal as she performs with an acting dynamic and erotic allure not seen since Marlene Dietrich. If you want a film that will stand up to extensive cinematic scrutiny, then this film is probably not for you. However, if you want a movie that you can sit back, relax & enjoy, then you can't do much better. Just seeing Affleck & Theron on-screen at the same time is worth the price of the DVD. That it takes place in my home state of Michigan is also an added plus. 8-)
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Summary: Reindeer Poop
Review: Why let logic get in the way of a movie's ending? Why do we need script writers at all? Let's just put some good looking people on the screen, add some scary character actors and then blow stuff up. This movie starts outs ok but it is always desperate to find ways to keep this group of backstabbers together. The logic gets thinner and thinner as the movie goes along. It doesn't have a lot of logic to begin with but the ending is so laughably insane that you'll find it hard to believe. Any other special guest villians hinding in the wings? The movie is so intent on "tricking" you that it loses all believability. Just fast forward to Charlize's topless scene and then cut your losses.
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