Great film !

Rating: 10/10 (14 December 2008)

I'm constantly amused by reading the "hated it" reviews on this movie. People get all hyped up and say "if my relative did that to me, I'd do so-and-so, blah blah blah, hated it" You've clearly missed the point of the movie. The main character has become a ruthless business man and has alienated most everyone who cares about him in his life. Like his father before him, business is all he cares about, being perfect. Until his brother (played by Sean Penn) decides to give him a mysterious gift for his birthday with an invitation to play "The Game". Douglass' character is very apprehensive and isn't the type to play games, but after overhearing a few executives talking about it, he decides to check it out. When he is put through the strenuous "application" tests and is told he was not accepted he gets defensive. Little does he know, the game has already begun! "The Game" is all an attempt by his brother to reel (Douglas) back in and to realize again what is really important in life so that he can avoid the same fate of his father. It truly is an EXCEPTIONAL film with great performances from the entire cast. Michael Douglas and Sean Penn are brilliant in this one !