Thrillers are a bit of a mixed bag since what thrills varies from person to person. Some people consider horror to fit in the category while others are thrilled merely by the presence of a favourite actor.
But a thriller should be spine tingling but rely on twists and turns in the plot ie good writing to generate the thrill without being overly gory. Thrillers are an absolute favourite of mine but it's rare these days to get a truly decent one... Often the plot twists become so predictable they're basically straight lines!!
So cast your dvd net back to a time when John Grisham was peaking in popularity and you 'didn't see that coming'. Personally I'm not a big fan of Mr Douglas. Much like Jonathan Rhys Meyers, I feel he's best when his character leaches smarminess or sleaze. In this, he works. Sean Penn is another actor whom I greatly admire but don't really like. Here he is far from the perfect brother... or is he?
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THE GAME
Plot: What do you get the man who has everything? Wealthy financier Nicholas finds out when his brother unexpectedly gives him a unique birthday experience - live action gaming - which ultimately consumes his life!
Cast: Michael Douglas (A Perfect Murder), Sean Penn (Milk)
Dir: David Fincher (Se7en)
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Like this? See
- Identity
- The Machinist
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