Game Night [2018]

Year:	2018
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Genre:	Comedy, Crime, Mystery
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Rating:	6.5 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	8 Have Seen


Director	John Francis Daley
	Jonathan Goldstein
Selected Cast	Jason Bateman as Max
	Rachel McAdams as Annie
	Kyle Chandler as Brooks
	Billy Magnussen as Ryan
	Sharon Horgan as Sarah
	Lamorne Morris as Kevin
	Kylie Bunbury as Michelle
	Jesse Plemons as Gary
	Michael C. Hall as The Bulgarian
	Danny Huston as Donald Anderton
	Jeffrey Wright as FBI Agent Henderson [uncredited]
Producer	John Davis
	John Fox
	Jason Bateman
	James Garavente
Writer	Mark Perez
Soundtrack	Cliff Martinez

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Game Night [2018] - Roadshow Entertainment - Australia (2018)

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Magic Marmalade 31st Mar 2022		Rated 7/10 Perfect Saturday night movie! This film is made up almost entirely of pastiche, homages, satires and movie and modern culture references that 30-40 somethings' will get. A very sharply, and economically written blizzard of humorous references that blend more than one genre, into a single very tightly made, fun film. Often people talk about "pacing" in a movie, often when there's a lack of it in certain sections, that feel a bit saggy or slow, but this has no such issue, as it would be less appropriate to use the term "pacing", as "tempo"... ...For this just starts quick, and hammers on to the end in a fashion that doesn't spare the horses, and gets all it wants done in just an hour and a half. The basic premise is that a rather competitive suburbanite and his equally suited wife have "Game nights" which they host at their home for friends, and one day, his apparently perfect brother turns up to one, with whom he has a real inferiority complex, and is evidently the source of his competitive streak, and invites him and his friends to one at his house - a game night with an edge, and a reality they are not prepared for. Already you can see the inspiration from David Fincher's The Game, but wrapped around Cluedo / Clue, and as it spirals out of control, and unfolds the many twists and turns, along with host of other movie plot points too numerous to name, and as quickly gone as done... ...It has a feel in the initial instance of being like a horror / slasher movie setup, then tones of Superbad, there's a stated and demonstrated Fight Club reference, but all done knowingly, and deliberately as much to satirise certain tropes as to pay homage to them. It's great fun, and often funny, but without perhaps being side-splittingly funny... (Maybe moves too quick for it's own good in this regard) ...But the entire cast has perfect delivery and timing, and in particular, over and above the excellent casting of Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, who are also perfectly cast together - excellent chemistry - the always brilliant, and under-rated, and underused in film - Jesse Plemons gives an astounding performance as the ultimate in dead-pan humour, super creepy, yet hilarious. This, therefore, doesn't re-invent the wheel in any respect, and probably will never be considered a classic, or all time great, but it is absolutely ideal for a fun Saturday night watch, when you need a more - "up" and fun hour and a half. 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?



jaimeeduardo 20th Dec 2020

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