Dare I say it, Game Night is a comedy that actually made me laugh out loud (quite unusual for a modern American comedy). Directing duos John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who brought you Horrible Bosses and have recently been confirmed for Flashpoint, have created 100 minutes of giggles and thrills.<\/p>\n
Written by Mark Perez, Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as Max and Annie, who fell in love through their competitive nature. The couple are the hosts of weekly game night for their friends but it\u2019s when Max\u2019s rich and seemingly successful brother Brooks (Kyle Chandler) comes to town, that game night really begins. He pledges that he can make game night a night to remember \u201cwithout the boards or the pieces\u201d by conducting a murder mystery party.<\/p>\n
Trusting Brooks\u2019 abduction to be staged, the group disperse in pairs and begin to solve the \u2018case\u2019 but soon discover the game is in fact a reality. The twist is that that no one really knows what\u2019s going on, not even you. Pictionary and Charades aside, it\u2019s time to dodge some bullets (and yes, the action is believable).<\/p>\n
The film solely relies on the relationship of the actors. The group of pals are certainly memorable and give Friends a run for their money. They\u2019re able to bounce off one another with strong humour and wit that doesn\u2019t even get annoying. The characters take the story seriously when they need to, making the audience care about them.<\/p>\n
Michelle (Kylie Bunbury) and Kevin (Lamorne Morris) are childhood sweethearts, and Ryan (Billy Magnussen) the good-natured airhead is accompanied by his pick of the week Sarah (Sharon Horgan), an intelligent Irish catch.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Gary (Jesse Plemons) who is the stand out star of the film with his hilariously dead pan nature. Stealing most scenes, he\u2019s the creepy cop neighbour, obsessed with his dog and dreaming to be invited to game night, after struggling to come to terms with his divorce.<\/p>\n
Game Night features several cameos and references to Taken, Pulp Fiction and The Green Mile. But from sibling rivalry to the struggles of conceiving, the film is a bundle of relatable family content.<\/p>\n
Following the likes of Date Night and Keeping Up with the Joneses, this comedy thriller is clever. It juxtaposes real life circumstances with silly situations. Whether it\u2019s a dazzling egg chase or \u2018DIY\u2019 removing a bullet from your husband, nobody realises just how close they are to being killed.<\/p>\n
Although it\u2019s primarily a comedy, the sharp screenplay is filmed as a thriller, with reference to David Fincher\u2019s low lighting and intense camera angles. The two narratives play off each other and that\u2019s why it works so well.<\/p>\n
I liked it, you will like it and it\u2019s definitely the current underdog of the film industry. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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