Boring, to say the least.

Rating: 1/10 (18 May 2002)

Sean Penn and Michael Douglas are two actors, who's work I had until this film came out, found always watchable, regardless of plot or role. However, 'The Game' changed all this for me as from the very moment the opening titles rolled it became apparent that the only game I would be playing would be one of endurance. Weighing in at a hefty 128mins this was not going to be easy. One bad plot twist followed another as the director tried to squeeze the last drop of blood from a farcical concept and very shaky premiss. The worst seemed to be the never-ending ending. The story was concluded time after time only for a new even weaker plot twist to surface. Finally when the film did end the final scene was fittingly as unsatisfying as the rest of the film.
I can truly say I have never regretted not walking out of a film as much as this one in my whole life, two hours of watching paint dry would have been a much more fulfilling and worthwhile experience.