That ending though...

Rating: 8/10 (11 October 2015)

Now I wouldn't be surprised if the director for "Saw" got some of his idea from this movie. Now the main reason I wanted to check this movie out is because it's directed by David Fincher. The guy is just meticulous and entertaining when it comes to the thriller genre. Now I like watching movies that revolve around a test or some sort of a game the characters need to overcome and the trials they need to face. As long as it's done in a innovative, immersive, interesting and entertaining to watch approach. Now I am not picky to the point to say it must have a high level grades in these aspects. But good enough to keep me invested to what is going to happen next and how they are going to go about it. So in that department, "The Game" works. So the plot is about a emotionally distant and selfish business man played by Michael Douglas. Entering a program called CRS as a gift from his younger brother for his 48th birthday. Weird and negative stuff that doesn't make much sense starts to happen to him. The constant guessing and trying to figure out what exactly is going on is the main drive going for this movie. If the movie was a bit more clever and had Michael Douglas trying to fit the puzzle together and you follow along with that. It might have been more interesting though. The movie had my attention most of the way through, but it also got a bit boring a few times. But knew when to pick it up by adding twists and turns or something cool just when my attention to the story started to run out. Plus David Fincher is really good at putting in that odd mysterious elements. Where you as an audience can't help but feel that something is off. So the build up is quite good, but the ending. Now the ending was pretty darn far-fetched. Besides that it's a pretty cool thriller that is worth checking out.
8/10