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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Disney
EAN: 0786936151565
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Director's Cut, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Dimension
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Dimension
MPN: D22395D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Dimension
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 27, 2001
Running Time: 104 minutes
Studio: Dimension
Theatrical Release Date: February 25, 2000
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 05/25/2004 Rating: R
Amazon.com:
To fully enjoy Reindeer Games, it must be approached properly: your disbelief must be checked at the door, as this John Frankenheimer film needs be taken with a liberal dose of pure faith in the magic of movie plotting.
Christmas approaches and all Rudy Duncan (Ben Affleck) can think about is the hot chocolate and pecan pie beckoning when he gets out of prison in a couple of days. But standing between him and his sated stomach is Ashley (Charlize Theron), an irresistible woman waiting for him upon his release. Without giving away any of the myriad twists of this thriller, Rudy falls for Ashley, thus becoming forcibly embroiled in a casino-robbery scheme helmed by Ashley's brother Gabriel (Gary Sinise).
Frankenheimer, who excels at devious plot machinations, à la The Manchurian Candidate, goes far enough here to stretch the patience of even his most loyal fans. The script relies a little heavily on bad Christmas jokes, and the film is overwhelmed with close-ups. The convoluted turns become outrageous to the point of ludicrous; yet it's all done in the spirit of fun, and once you get past the implausibility, Frankenheimer takes you on a rousing ride. While Affleck doesn't seem quite hardened enough to be a convicted car thief, he does a superb job with a thin script, and Sinise is as sinister as ever. Theron provides more decoration than acting due to the lightweight plot, but my, what lovely decoration she is. For a thought-provoking evening, stick with the earlier Frankenheimer films; for an adrenaline-pumping evening, Reindeer Games has all the violence, chases, and sex scenes for a night of entertaining diversion. --Jenny Brown
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
This film has great cinematography. We see images of the last few days before Christmas spent in a prison, a couple of cheap motels, and a small casino. There are a lot of good snow-covered winter landscapes and an interesting bit involving ice fishing.
But, simply put, this film is a joke! And it's supposed to be dead serious. It makes no sense. The plot is as shaky as the San Andreas fault.
The actors appear to follow directions and follow a script. But directions and script ... Read More
Rating:  -
Wasn't sure what to make of this movie. What with the sinister plot hatched by Gary Sinise (Gabriel) and Charlize Theron (Ashley) using Ben Affleck (Rudy) as their pawn. And Rudy digging himself so much deeper into an inescapable dilemma, and also having to deal with the psychotic accomplices of Gabriel and Ashley. Especially the wacked-out "Merlin," played by Clarence Williams III, which hearkens one back to his equally psychotic character in Roy Scheider's 1986 movie: "52 Pick-Up."
That ... Read More
Rating:  -
This product arrived on time and in excellent condition. I would order from this seller again.
Rating:  -
One thing is to suspend belief, another is to suspend one's intelligence, which is what this movie requires. This movie is so bad, it is actually funny, at times. Replete with a bad script and bad acting, it revolves around a convoluted plot that has so many twists and turns, as to simply not be believable. The casting is bad, as well. Ben Affleck as a hardened convict? Come on...give me a break! He is simply not a good enough actor to play against type, charming though he be.
Rudy Duncan ... Read More
Rating: -
"Reindeer Games" works on so many levels as an action film, it's damn near flawless. In fact, I think it is flawless except for the lame-brained twist that was thrown in at the end, but that didn't ruin it so I stick to my five stars. I'm going to have to start trusting Elmore Leonard a lot more, because his mini-review on the cover sums up everything well. "Reindeer Games Rocks! A High-Energy Thriller That Never Lets Go." He's more accurate than Stephen King has been about certain movies. Anyways, the ... Read More
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