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That his brother really loved/cared about him so much to give this thing as a gift, knowing/hoping it could help him so profoundly, and his ex-wife also still deeply caring about him also involved in the game. We never find out how much the game cost the brother, but you figure it's gotta be perhaps millions. Don't try to pick the movie apart as being too unrealistic. Of course something like this could never happen. A movie doesn't have to be real to be thoroughly enjoyed, and know this is just a great story with a lesson. Isn't that what movies are supposed to be?

i liked the film very much as it contains the best m,ystery as i ever seen

A Must See Movie...Then See It Again - A friend and I first watched The Game during one of Florida's back-to-back hurricanes. It had such an impact on us we now see it once or twice a year and spend hours discussing the film, its meaning and how it reflects what's happening in our lives at the time. We see new meaning and perceive deeper insights on each viewing. What's especially interesting is the playing out of early childhood trauma in adult life. The Game can be enjoyed on many levels, from a exciting thriller to a mind-expanding blow up the side of the head. Highly recommended for those looking for a excellent film and especially for anyone who appreciates mysticism and/or metaphysics imbedded within popular entertainment.

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OMG!! Great movie!! A MUST SEE - MUST OWN FLICK - WOW! If you like twists and movies that leave your jaw swinging at the end...this is the one to see. AN AWESOME THRILL RIDE RIGHT UP TO THE END.

GETS YOU! - David Finch is one of my favorite 3 directors and anything he makes i love, panic room, fight club, alien 3 should i go on? Michael D is great the story is amazing and will floor you! It also takes place in the best city in the world SF!

Under-rated! - This is a wholly under-rated film! It's completely unpredictable, splendidly acted and keeps you guessing throughout. Loved it! This is a little talked about gem and Michael Douglas is fantastic.

Improbable Run of Deception - - "The Game" starts out slow showing Michael Douglas as Nicholas Van Orton, a bored, lonely investment banker who has or was given everything. His younger brother Conner or Conrad (Sean Penn) asks him to meet for lunch on his birthday and hands Nicholas a birthday card with an unusual gift inside. It is a gift card to enroll Nicholas in Consumer Recreation Services (CRS), a company that creates amazing real-life games for each participant. Nicholas reluctantly goes as he promised his brother he would. A series of psychological and unique tests are conducted to see how he would react in stressful situations.

The game begins and Nicholas quickly realizes that he has become a victim of dangerous life threatening pranks. As the game progresses to higher stakes, he loses his money and becomes paranoid, he trusts no one. The thought that the game is a set-up to strip him of his millions and leave him dead scares him to the brink. He has flashbacks of his father's suicide and after a traumatic final game "play" he gives up all hope. As they say, it is darkest before the dawn and the ending is quite a surprise.

Overall "The Game" it keeps your interest but the hair-raising escapes are improbable.

The Game - Michael Douglas stars as Nicholas Van Orton in this great thriller. On his birthday, Nicholas younger brother Conrad (played by Sean Penn) tells him he should play a game. He is hesitant at first but goes thru with it and the movie really takes off from there with various twist and turns. The ending was a little over the top but doesnt take away from the movie. Douglas is great in the lead role and Penn does a good job as well. This is a must watch if you enjoy movies that keeps you guessing.

KInd of a dangerous movie to me somehow - This film is about a wealthy business man played by Michael Douglas who gets present for his birthday from his younger and wilder brother. The gift is a game. It is a very expensive and exclusive game played across the city using dozens of characters and involving an endless series of increasingly dangerous and unpleasant situations. The producers want you to believe that no real animosity can exist between brothers when one of them crosses the line,grandiously. If I had been the wealthy business man character and I had a younger brother like that I would not have been so forgiving.That is the problem for me with this movie. I think not all things are forgivable even within the frame of family, while the producer says all is forgivable, and to forgive is supreme even in the face of total garbage. The premise remains all consuming even though the film is filmed with excellent technical skill and the acting is perfect. The overall concept is just wrong.I call it a dangerous movie somehow because it suggest that such things like the game happen in real life, and should be OK, when I think such a game in real life would be the antithesis of OK, both during, before, and after.

DVD Loses This Great Film A Star! - If you look up "Forgotten Gem" in the dictionary you'll see the poster for this film.

The Game is an excellent movie! And yet it came and went from theaters in a heartbeat, falling through the cracks of obscurity in the process. How? Why? Well, those are even more mysteries for this twisty-turny film. And twists and turns abound in The Game.

It's well acted, well-filmed, well-written... what more could anyone want from a movie?

Well, a partial answer to that would be a deluxe DVD edition or, heaven forbid, a blu-ray release! I've only ever seen old, bare bones releases of the film. While a turkey like Alien 3 get the deluxe treatment as well as infinitely better films (than Alien 3) like Seven and Fight Club have had multiple releases, I can't understand why The Game is stuck with, really, a lousy DVD release.

The film deserves better. Much better. I'd advise getting your hands on this movie as fast as you can whether it be a cheap copy or a rental. It is truly a great thriller. I've got my fingers crossed we'll see a decent DVD release of this lost Fincher.

The Game is one for the ages!

No depth to this overrated thriller - Apparently, there are people out there interminably discussing the meaning of this film.

Personally, I find the film totally implausible and lacking in any depth whatsoever.

What do we finally learn about CRS, the organization that carries out the game? Nothing.

How does Sean Penn, a total loser in the movie as far as we know, manage to persuade CRS to set this obviously incredibly expensive game in motion on his brother?

We are supposed to believe that CRS, which repeatedly violates peoples rights, is a benevolent organization?

Questions, questions. An infinity of questions; and none of the answers stack up.

Reviewers are mentioning the metaphysical and mystical aspects of the film. Pu-leeze. Just because a film violates common sense doesn't make it metaphysical or mystical. A powerful, mysterious, outside the law, but benevolent organization knows what is good for you and will set an incredibly complicated and expensive game in place to wake you up to reality? Good luck with that.

A "Doublethink" Suspense Thriller - The 1997 movie "The Game" is a must see for fans of Michael Douglas films, that is, unless you don't like being on the edge of your seat. The "suspension of disbelief" theme is used quite effectively in this film, yet perhaps "suspension of implausibilty" says it even better. While watching, I found myself wondering if I could see through the plot, but changed my mind more than once. Top shelf DVD! I wish I owned more like it. The combo Full/Widescreen adds flexibility and is another plus in it's favor.

Great Movie, 'not really' widescreen - Having seen 'The Game' in movie theaters, and totally enjoying it for it's suspense and intrigue I highly recommend it. If you don't like movies that go beyond the reality of the world (i.e. stretching belief) then you'll probably despise this film for that (and stay in your box). I haven't a problem with that, so I loved this film.

Warning: The DVD version is all that is currently available in widescreen (unless you have one of those discontinued format 'HD DVD' players). The DVD version is double-sided, and you can play the widescreen side, but the widescreen image does not fill a 1080 screen completely (so I was not happy with that). There are bars all-around the image (yes, right and left sides too!) I believe that's because it was not been scaled as Anamorphic widescreen - but, for whatever reason, this is very annoying to watch on a quality widescreen TV. I tolerate it, but would rather see it un-stretched, but made as wide as possible, sized to fill the width of my screen.

I'm sure some technophiles would praise the format of this widescreen presentation, but 'not for me'.

The Game - I saw The Game with Michael Douglas and Sean Penn for the first time ever yesterday, 7/26/2010. What a fantastic movie! I saw it on AMC channel 130. They showed another movie over and over and it was nothing compared to The Game! What happened that I have not heard of or seen this movie? It is a great movie! I am going to buy it to have in my library! Great suspense and action and drama! The actors are great! Besides all the gossip about these 2 men they are great actors and they need to receive the credit they deserve! I recommend this movie to all. I have been telling everyone at my job about this fantastic movie!