Episode #460

The Game

(1997)

Discovering the object of the game is the object of the game…

It’s hard to follow up a classic thriller like Seven, but that’s exactly what David Fincher had to do with his next feature film, The Game. Michael Douglas, the man who has everything, is given “The Game” for his birthday. But what is ‘the game?’ Nobody will tell him. And very quickly, things turn up to 11 – murder, espionage, love, and unexpected trips to Mexico. At the time, this film seems to have been met with a bit of a shrug. But it turns out, decades later, its kinda turned into a cult favorite. Dare we say…another classic? Either way, Josh has never seen it. DON’T SPOIL IT FOR HIM. Buckle up. This one is a ride.