It will make you play.
A nineties gem, The Game is director David Fincher’s thrilling drama starring Michael Douglas as a successful, but isolated, businessman called Nicholas, who is given a peculiar birthday present by his brother (Sean Penn).
Customer Recreation Services (CRS) are behind the “game”, who tailor each of their services according to the specific needs of the recipient. Sceptical at first, Nicholas gives into his curiosity and signs up for the game, going through a rigorous administration test. Once the game begins though, Nicholas soon suspects that a sinister plot is afoot, affecting aspects of both his personal and professional life, and begins to feel extremely paranoid.
As the game escalates, the stakes are raised and the players become increasingly dangerous, as Nicholas attempts to stay one step ahead.
Spectacularly engaging, Fincher’s penchant for suspenseful drama is no better exemplified than in The Game. A sinister, menacing atmosphere engulfs the movie throughout, with twists and turns keeping the viewer glued to the screen, whilst the central performance from Douglas is superb.
The story’s themes of wealth, class, and family are staples of cinema, and Fincher displays them in an enigmatic way that makes them seen brilliantly modern – even though this film is fifteen years old!
Worth watching if you are a fan of Fincher films (see Seven, Fight Club), or if you just like a good suspenseful mystery. Any critics of Michael Douglas will be offered a supreme performance, laden with depth and intrigue, which will impress the vast majority.
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