Outstanding effort

Rating: 10/10 (7 August 2004)

I'm a little hard to please with films. I like those with a story & a plot which takes the length of the movie to unfold.
While I can find Michael Douglas occasionally annoying as an actor, by & large I think he is excellent & this is one of those movies.
I have seen this film a number of times & the small touches are where the whole thing pays off. Another film which needs to be seen from start to finish, you need to know - is this really a game?
There are comparable films & while this is not my absolute favourite, it's well up there.
This is one of those films where you are never quite sure who'd friend & who's foe. Well worth the effort & at least it's something with a story, not all action & no plot.