What to Give to the Person Who has Everything

Rating: 7/10 (2 April 2019)

The story begins with the 'what do you give to the man who has everything' concept as Michael Douglas plays the obscenely rich Nicholas Van Orton a man about to celebrate his 49th birthday. The answer to the question comes from his brother played by Sean Penn who is the prototypical black sheep of the family. The gift is 'The Game' it is apparently the next step in entertainment - an all-inclusive life experience, it may his brother claims change his life. The game is run by a company called CRS (Consumer Recreation Services), and before they let you play you are required to go through a complete battery of psychological and physical tests.
The story is intriguing, the performances are good and the production values are great. It's a little to long at 2hrs+ but that is only a minor complaint.
It's not the most profound film, but to its credit it did leave me thinking at the end.
Great choice of Jefferson Airplane's - White Rabbit as the song over the closing credits.