Review: Crazy gorey fun
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
Matthew Jester is dubbed the world's luckiest man due to a string of lottery winnings, successful business ventures, etc that have left him with enough money to lazy his youth away. He seeks to finally be bested at life to see if he's really "immortal", and tests his luck by taking on one of the largest banks. He wins his court case, but before he can even get home it seems his luck has run out. Then the story is flipped on its head as Jester is thrust into a depraved game where people hunt and kill each other, placing bets on the outcomes of different matches and reaping the rewards.There are a lot of gory, violent scenes and well described psychopaths that will creep you out. The action is impactful and movie-like, with the story moving at a brisk pace. Jester often has his wry observations or dry quips in the heat of the moment, which is where much of the humor comes from. Initially I found him to be the type of character I dislike (not necessarily a bad thing) based off his attitude, but I started rooting for him when I found characters I disliked even more. There isn't a ton of development, and the plot throws in a few twists but is largely predictable and not driven on a deep story. The ending felt a little unsatisfying to me. I don't wish to spoil much, but I suppose it's a fitting end for Jester's tale no matter how I might have wanted it to end.