Reviews & Ratings for
Game Night (2018)

I wasn't really looking forward to watching this movie, in fact I almost returned it before watching it. But it was surprising. It has an expected yet totally fresh plot. I think in the way as soon as you know something is coming it doesn't treat it at as a shock twist and instead its jokes on itself as a movie trope. I wouldn't say it's funny, but would concede at entertaining

Game Night is a film directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Frances Daley. When I heard about this film, I was really not very excited although some of my friends had a look at the trailer for this one and said it will be a fun movie. The film released and had got much appreciation. So I finally decide to watch the film and I would have to say that my friends were right.

Plot: Follows a group of friends whose game night turns into a real-life mystery after one of them is kidnapped by apparent burglars.

Story and direction: I really had no expectations before when I decided to see it. But really, the concept of the film is so great that I didn’t realise when those 100 minutes got over. And also, the direction is top notch. Each second in the film is full of surprises. I was just shocked that a film meant for just entertainment had just so many wow moments. Each and every joke is laughable at. Also, the subplots introduced in the film don’t deter the pace, infact it adds to the characters storylines which made me know them so much better. There is one pop culture reference in the film where I was going like “Oh man, they are directly coping the scene”. And they happen to address that too. I mean the film is so self-aware. If I really had to nit-pick the film, it would be the fact that the film sometimes becomes too convenient and you do feel that how is that possible. I mean there are a lot of coincidences which is impossible in real life.

Performances: Jason Bateman was the captain of this ship. His comic timing is superb. He was a natural. Rachel McAdams also does justice to her role. Although in one or two scenes I did feel that the performance was forced rather than natural. Billy Magnussen and Sharon Horgan also were pleasing to watch. Lamorne Morris and Kylie Bunbury were impossible to ignore. It’s always a treat to watch Chelsea Peretti and and Michael C. Hall. I didn’t expect Kyle Chandler to have a taste for comedy. Jesse Plemons impressed too.

Favorite Scene: It would be the scene where the gang go to rob an egg from some gangster. In addition to the scene being funny, I loved the way it was shot. I may be wrong, but I do feel that scene was shot in one take which highly impressed me considering the film was just meant to be an entertainer.

Verdict: For those who want to relax and enjoy a movie, I highly suggest this and surely you will not be disappointed. For those who are more serious cinema driven, I would suggest you stay away from this. I belong to the former category so I did enjoy the film and it was a fun ride for me. The film left room open for a sequel and I will be waiting for it. The makers should really brainstorm for the sequel otherwise it will be a mess and some films have been a witness to this mess.

For Now, I am going with an 8/10.