- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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3 out of 5
Michael Douglas is perfectly cast as the increasingly desperate pawn in this visually stylish thriller from Se7en director David Fincher, which successfully cranks up the suspense and continually questions what's real and what isn't. When hard-nosed businessman Douglas is given the ultimate birthday present by his brother Sean Penn - the chance to play an all-encompassing "reality game" that promises life-changing consequences - he gets swept into what he perceives as a paranoid conspiracy. Sadly, what starts off as a fascinating tale soon becomes glossy and trivial.
Plot Summary
Psychological thriller starring Michael Douglas and Sean Penn. Tycoon Nicholas Van Orton's highly ordered life is thrown into chaos when his brother Conrad introduces him to a cryptic role-playing game as a birthday gift. As Nicholas is drawn into the game, the line between fantasy and real life becomes blurred - with deadly consequences.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Nicholas Van Orton
- Michael Douglas (1)
- Conrad Van Orton
- Sean Penn
- Christine
- Deborah Kara Unger
- Jim Feingold
- James Rebhorn
- Samuel Sutherland
- Peter Donat
- Ilsa
- Carroll Baker
- Elizabeth
- Anna Katarina
- Anson Baer
- Armin Mueller-Stahl
- Ankles
- Harris Savides
- Shady private investigator
- Mark Boone Junior
- Lieutenant Sullivan
- Jack Kehoe
- Christine's roomate, Amy
- Linda Manz
- Airbag EMT Beltran
- Spike Jonze
- Airbag EMT Galliano
- Michael Massee
Crew
- Director
- David Fincher
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