Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
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Best movie of this year hands down!
Perfect cast and a good story
Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies
This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
I mix between "The Game" with "The man that knew too little", with sparks of "The Naked Gun". I usually dislike Bateman, but with Rachel McAdams is way easier to be good. The script is great, you have every kind of joke possible and most land perfectly.
Nice film in places but slightly silly finale which I think spoiled things and meant I gave lower rating.
With the birthday of a friend coming up,I started looking for a movie that she would enjoy. Wanting to go for something that she could just watch and relax to over the summer holidays, comments from a fellow IMDber led to me thinking that it was a good time to open the game board.View on the film:Reuniting with Jason Bateman after writing the Horrible Bosses duo,John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein turn from writers to directors flows with impressive ease,as they and cinematographer Barry Peterson show an eye for stylish set-pieces, that includes extended,one-shot tracking shots around an entire house,and the blending in of tracking shots. Showing their writers side, Daley and Goldstein mix snappy group one-liners with Action Comedy hits which raise the stakes of the game.Balancing between funny sweet and raunchy dialogue, the screenplay by Mark Perez plays the game with a really solid mystery, as the lively gags are built on the group unwittingly placing themselves in dangerous situations, where the seriousness of the threats,makes the groups anxieties hit the punch-line targets. Joined by terrific supporting turns from Sharon Horgan, Jesse Plemons and Michael C. Hall, Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams give utterly charming performances as Max and Annie, thanks to McAdams sass playing off of Bateman's awkwardness as they get set to play the game.
Really don't understand the negative reviews! This was a great non stop comedy thrill ride. The action was great.. many laugh out load moments. One of the most entertaining films I've seen in a long time!! And great to see Dexter make an appearance!;