"Reindeer Games" has the kind of plot that is impossible to take seriously, much less believe. I watched it for a second time, now that I bought the DVD, and I found more and more flaws--even more than I found on the first viewing. The plot twists are preposterous, and Gary Sinise's henchmen in the film are the same bumbling caricatures you see in the standard action vehicle.
Nevertheless, this is a fun movie. The actors and director never try to play it off like a serious action movie, and just utilize the far-fetched mechanics of Ehren Krueger's overwrought script. They just decide to have fun with it, which I wish audiences would have done as well. There's lots of comic relief. I love Ben Affleck's "pecan pie" line. I repeat that line over and over again, whenever I can. And I like the line he says at the end, "Rule #1: Never put a car thief behind the wheel!" Those who haven't seen the movie yet will find out the significance of that quote when they do. Speaking of comic relief, Dennis Farina delivers some good laughs, as the corrupt casino owner who wants to move his business to Las Vegas. "In Vegas, there is no snow. In fact I think they have laws against the s**t," he says to two of his Native American employees. And I liked the twist at the end, involving the "powwow safe."
"Reindeer Games" is sometimes so preposterous it's laughable. But that doesn't, in any way, impair its ability to please a crowd. I was locked into this movie from beginning to end. This is a movie that grabs you and never lets go. And you're glad to go along for the ride. "Reindeer Games" is fast-paced, thoroughly entertaining and funny. You'll have a blast!
Nevertheless, this is a fun movie. The actors and director never try to play it off like a serious action movie, and just utilize the far-fetched mechanics of Ehren Krueger's overwrought script. They just decide to have fun with it, which I wish audiences would have done as well. There's lots of comic relief. I love Ben Affleck's "pecan pie" line. I repeat that line over and over again, whenever I can. And I like the line he says at the end, "Rule #1: Never put a car thief behind the wheel!" Those who haven't seen the movie yet will find out the significance of that quote when they do. Speaking of comic relief, Dennis Farina delivers some good laughs, as the corrupt casino owner who wants to move his business to Las Vegas. "In Vegas, there is no snow. In fact I think they have laws against the s**t," he says to two of his Native American employees. And I liked the twist at the end, involving the "powwow safe."
"Reindeer Games" is sometimes so preposterous it's laughable. But that doesn't, in any way, impair its ability to please a crowd. I was locked into this movie from beginning to end. This is a movie that grabs you and never lets go. And you're glad to go along for the ride. "Reindeer Games" is fast-paced, thoroughly entertaining and funny. You'll have a blast!