THE GAME, 1997
Movie Reviews
Directed by David Fincher
Starring: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn
Review by Mike Peters
SYNOPSIS:
Nicholas Van Orton (Douglas) is an investment banker who is always in control of the situation. He is cold, calculating and always on his game. Nicholas lives a well-ordered life-until an unexpected birthday gift from his brother, Conrad (Sean Penn), destroys it all.
Review:
David Fincher has once been quoted as saying “I don’t know how much movies should entertain. I’m interested in movies that scar”. Whether he is referring to the scarring of the characters within his films or of the audience voyeuristically partaking in his dark and twisted tales is unclear. What is definitely accurate about Fincher’s films is that they leave an undeniable mark on each and everyone involved.
It is hard to mistake a Fincher film. They usually contain very little natural light and the atmosphere will…
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