I bought this on the strength of it's 7.4 review total on IMDb. I worry sometimes about how people review films as this was a real missed opportunity. The premise and plot were really good but it was let down by poor writing, stilted and inept dialogue and amateur direction. The cinematography helps as it is shot in a dark film noir style and the colour contrasts are vivid. The lead lady I understand is the wife of the director, well she acts like she's just been brought off the street and told to read her lines. Very disappointing as the the storyline has so much potential and I gave it5 pretty much for that. Interesting to see so much smoking portrayed, we've come a long way since '87.
Review of House of Games
