The Game
Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerfastfresh & originalheavyintricateglossyenclosedcomplex relationshipgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"What do you get for the man who has everything?"
Boxlist takeA smart thriller that is original and heavy. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
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 nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
