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The Game (1997)
Rate:
9
Viewed:
4/16
4/16:
Here's another interesting film from David Fincher: The Game.
Although the story reminds me too much of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, this one has a lot of twists and turns, but
the title is a dead giveaway because I've kept reminding myself that it's just a game. So, the ending isn't a surprise. Maybe
they should've changed it to something else like Real or...Not?
Looking back, I've been thinking about which moments were so impossible that the game wouldn't have worked out. The two
that come to my mind the most are: the bullets flying through Nicholas van Orton and the perfect leap into the glass ceiling
at the end. The former can be easily done with squibs, but really...all the time? The latter, it's not possible. Conrad
would've been seriously injured or dead by the effect of the fall. Landing on the wrong spot can't be discounted, too.
For his character, Michael Douglas recaptures the same, although it's subdued, personality that created
an unforgettable icon through Gordon Gecko. Either way, he's as good as ever, and his performance makes the film work.
All in all, it's hard for me to say The Game is perfect because the plot feels contrived; nevertheless, it's a
great, fun movie.