In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nearly a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 129 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
✓ Stars: Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn, Spike Jonze
✓ Director: Steve Golin, Howard Shore, Michael Kaplan, James J. Murakami, Larry Gross
The The Game (1997) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Game (1997) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Game (1997) is staring with Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger, James Rebhorn, Spike Jonze, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Steve Golin, Howard Shore, Michael Kaplan, James J. Murakami, Larry Gross juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.