Plot: Max (Jason Bateman) and Anne (Rachel McAdams) invite a group of friends play a murder mystery game that turns out to be too realistic. Kyle's brother Brooks (Kyle Chandler) gets kidnapped, and the friends try to sleuth it out. You never know what is real and what is part of the game.
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Review: I loved Jason Bateman & Rachel McAdams. The script is funny and clever. It is the best comedy I've seen in a long time.
Game Night has the thriller plot twists of a mystery; the catty dialog among the friends; and sitcom humor based on the odd situations.
Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams are so good together. McAdams is so likable to begin with, and
the dialog is has them bickering and making obscure references to games and movies. Jesse Plemons plays a neighbor in a strange and obsessive way that was occasionally that sets up much of the sitcom humor.
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Kyle Chandler, Sharon Horgan, Billy Magnussen, Larmorne Morris, Kyle Bunbury, Jesse Plemons
Directed by: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Written by: Mark Perez
The Music: Good jazz-electronica soundtrack by Cliff Martinez; I liked the moodiness.
The Visuals: There are some fun visuals like Gary's bloody computer room, and the chase around the mansion with the Faberge Egg.
Rating: 3.5 stars: It doesn't have any social message, but it is a great comedy. Fun-to-Watch
More: The
original score was lighter and comedic, but the test audiences liked the film better with thriller sound track.
Even more: The directors said getting the tone right was the toughest aspect. It couldn't be too zany or too dark to keep the movie working.
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