Funny Games

“Games that aren’t so Funny.”



SYNOPSIS: A family goes to their house on the lake for a vacation. The next thing they know they are two guys show up with a lot of pleasantries and odd conversation. The family is then tortured and forced into stressful (to say the least) decisions.



(SPOILERS IN MY THOUGHTS!!!!)

THOUGHTS: Unimpressed. I really like the concept and the way some things played out. I really like the cast too, Naomi Watts and Tim Roth! They are both very good actors and have some very good scenes so I guess I could see why they chose the movie. There was just a very stupid element, when the good guys get a chance to fight back (by blowing one of the two bad guys away with a shotgun, probably the best part of the movie!) they are knocked down a peg when the bad guy TAKES OUT A REMOTE AND REWINDS TIME!!!!!!!!! Really?! This movie had some very good scenes that were very tense and creepy. Even a game of hot and cold to find the body of their dead dog!

I do not recommend this movie for anyone who likes a nice tense movie, I mean yes it does the trick, but there is no plot, no resolution, and the reality is taken away in just one moment. The bad guy talking to the camera ruins the tension of the movie a little bit before the remote time. So overall, I can’t believe I’m saying this, I would not recommend this movie. I think they messed this movie up and should just un make this version of it.





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Reviewed by
Howlin’ Dave