play this game and you will be a winner

Rating: Null/10 (6 September 2004)

"The Game" took me on one extraordinary psychological thrill ride after another loaded with twists and turns scene after scene.
Michael Douglas pulled off one of his best performances as Nicholas Van Orton, a man who is approaching his birthday. Nicholas receives an invitation to play a game given to him by his brother Conrad played by Sean Penn. He reluctantly agrees and soon finds out that the game is more than he bargained for.
I thoroughly enjoyed this film because I never knew who was trustworthy or what was going to happen next, this truly was one film that must be seen by those who enjoy never knowing for sure how a movie will turn out.
"The Game" is all Michael Douglas and how well he pulls off his role of being the innocent who happens to be in the middle of a game he can't control. However, a really good movie can not be pulled off by one actor, a whole lot of credit should go to the supporting cast that includes Sean Penn and Deborah Kara Unger for their convincing portrayals in this film.