Mesmerizing

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 1999)

"The Game" is an engrossing, white knuckler of a movie--the best kind of intense suspense plots. There are shades of "Three Days of the Condor" (another favorite) in it. I changed my mind on what was actually going on about 3 times. It's rare that a movie can be that successful in hiding the true plot from the audience.
Michael Douglas and Deborah Unger were perfectly cast. They played parts in a real-life computer adventure game. Just like in an adventure game, the main character receives or picks up items along his journey--never knowing if, when or how he may need them. Michael Douglas had to use every bit of his imagination and wits to get himself out of potentially dangerous situations. He never knew what would come next. This is the ultimate clue hunt. What a clever script. Highest recommendation.