I love David Fincher as he's a skilled director that is able to make outstanding films. The Game is one of his most suspenseful yet weaker films.
The Game follows Nicholas Van Orton, a wealthy banker that receives a gift from his brother which allows him to participate in a mysterious game.
Thrillers have been something David Fincher has been good at making. He has the talent to bring out so much tension and stretch it all the way through to create a captivating experience. The Game is another example of Fincher's abilities to conjure suspense as a large portion of this film was tense and very interesting. Not only was it fun to see Michael Douglas get into strange situations but the film leaves us with many questions as to what is actually going on. The constant guessing of what's taking place had me hooked onto The Game's story. It builds and builds to situations that you don't see coming and Fincher utilises its intense premise to its advantage. There's a particular scene taking place in a taxi that's so well executed. As the film was building, I was excited to find out the big reveal at the end. However, when the ending happened, that's when the film came crashing down for me. The ending seemed way too convenient in my eyes and it became very difficult for me to suspend my disbelief.
The performances are all very good. Michael Douglas gives one of his best as Nicholas Van Orton. He pulls of the desperation and paranoia the character develops throughout the film really well. Sean Penn is also great in the film even though he has very limited screen time. Deborah Kara Unger did a good job as well and it was fun guessing whether she was in on the game or not.
The Game is a strong thriller through its first acts but the third act is where the film asks us to suspend too much disbelief which I wasn't able to do. Despite that, Fincher does a great job keeping the suspense intact and Michael Douglas delivers a strong performance in the role.
The Game follows Nicholas Van Orton, a wealthy banker that receives a gift from his brother which allows him to participate in a mysterious game.
Thrillers have been something David Fincher has been good at making. He has the talent to bring out so much tension and stretch it all the way through to create a captivating experience. The Game is another example of Fincher's abilities to conjure suspense as a large portion of this film was tense and very interesting. Not only was it fun to see Michael Douglas get into strange situations but the film leaves us with many questions as to what is actually going on. The constant guessing of what's taking place had me hooked onto The Game's story. It builds and builds to situations that you don't see coming and Fincher utilises its intense premise to its advantage. There's a particular scene taking place in a taxi that's so well executed. As the film was building, I was excited to find out the big reveal at the end. However, when the ending happened, that's when the film came crashing down for me. The ending seemed way too convenient in my eyes and it became very difficult for me to suspend my disbelief.
The performances are all very good. Michael Douglas gives one of his best as Nicholas Van Orton. He pulls of the desperation and paranoia the character develops throughout the film really well. Sean Penn is also great in the film even though he has very limited screen time. Deborah Kara Unger did a good job as well and it was fun guessing whether she was in on the game or not.
The Game is a strong thriller through its first acts but the third act is where the film asks us to suspend too much disbelief which I wasn't able to do. Despite that, Fincher does a great job keeping the suspense intact and Michael Douglas delivers a strong performance in the role.