That's it! No more Ben Affleck flicks. Armageddon, Reindeer Games, Pearl Harbor, Daredevil, Gigli - this guy's stinkeroo ratio is higher than any A-list actor I know. Of course, that might be because he CAN'T ACT! I've given him every chance. The few decent films he's been in (Dazed & Confused, Good Will Hunting, Shakespeare In Love, Boiler Room, Paycheck, Hollywoodland) were OK/good DESPITE his presence. Give him the lead, and you got about a 75% chance of that film appearing on critics' worst lists for that year. And he ain't getting' better. Keanu Reeves is Laurence Olivier in comparison.
"Reindeer Games" is a crime thriller (I guess) often played for attempted laughs (unsuccessfully). I won't go into the details as they're well documented by other posters here, but suffice it to say that the "quintuple-cross" ending ranks among the most ridiculous ever offered in filmdom. Absolutely preposterous without a shred of believability. But unfortunately, it's not "so bad it's funny/cool" - it will just make your eyes roll. A lot. And perhaps, like me, say out loud, "Oh, come on. Give me a break!" Trust me, and don't waste your time to find out.
Charlize Theron, whom I consider to be often great, and one of the most beautiful women in films, is completely miscast. Nice to see her nekkid, though. Gary Sinise CAN act, but his character here is simply a cartoon; he has very little to work with. This script should have been burned; how it was ever made into a film with big names is one of those great Hollywood mysteries. Avoid at all cost.
"Reindeer Games" is a crime thriller (I guess) often played for attempted laughs (unsuccessfully). I won't go into the details as they're well documented by other posters here, but suffice it to say that the "quintuple-cross" ending ranks among the most ridiculous ever offered in filmdom. Absolutely preposterous without a shred of believability. But unfortunately, it's not "so bad it's funny/cool" - it will just make your eyes roll. A lot. And perhaps, like me, say out loud, "Oh, come on. Give me a break!" Trust me, and don't waste your time to find out.
Charlize Theron, whom I consider to be often great, and one of the most beautiful women in films, is completely miscast. Nice to see her nekkid, though. Gary Sinise CAN act, but his character here is simply a cartoon; he has very little to work with. This script should have been burned; how it was ever made into a film with big names is one of those great Hollywood mysteries. Avoid at all cost.