An elaborate noir-inspired game by Fincher

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2019)

David Fincher's third feature film "The Game" (1997), written by John Brancato and Michael Ferris, is an excellent psychological film exploring risk behavior, Explorers through brilliant direction and writing.
We follow Nicholas Van Orton, portrayed by Michael Douglas, a wealthy banker living in San Fransisco, who is given an invitation by his brother to a mysterious company selling a concept referred to as a game.
Fincher brilliantly and effectively stages the premise of the film, accompanied by Howard Shore's noir-inspired score as well as flashbacks to his father's suicide from when Orton was a young boy - a striking introduction.
Michael Douglas gives a convincing and cynical performance - very fitting to the film's atmosphere.
All in all, an interesting and bold thriller.