The Popcorn Critic-The Game

Large Popcorn & Raisinets

I have never been so intrigued while watching a movie then I was during this one. This is the definition of the psychological thriller and will keep you guessing until the very end. If you haven't seen it yet, GO! Whatever you do, though, don't watch anything about the movie before you go. Don't watch preview shows or "making of" specials or even read long reviews about it. In order for this movie to work you can't know any of the twists or turns that happen during the film. All you need to know is the basic premise. This movie centers around Nicholas Van Orton, played by Michael Douglas,who is a wealthy San Francisco banker whose social life is all but gone. He is a loner doomed to spend another birthday by himself until his brother Conrad, played by Sean Penn, shows up to give him his brthday present. The present, a gift certificate to Consumer Recreation Services, which specializes in making boring lives interesting again, at least for a while. Their gimick is that the participant becomes part of a game. Follow the rules and try and solve the game. Douglas and Penn both give outstanding performances, but that's to be expected. The role I most enjoyed was Christine, played by Deborah Unger, whom Van Orten meets while in the middle of the game. I'm not going to tell anything more about her in fear of giving too much away. There are so many cliches that could be used to describe this movie: nail-biter, edge-of-your-seat thriller. But I only can think of one that best describes it: Must See

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