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Naomi Watts,
Naomi Watts,
Tim Roth,
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Michael Haneke,
Michael Haneke
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: Warner Home Video
: Drama, Horror, Suspense/Thriller
: 112 min.
: English
: English
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Notoriously nihilistic filmmaker Michael Haneke revisits one of his most controversial works in this remake of 1997's Funny Games starring Naomi Watts and Tim Roth. When a family of three arrives at their remote summer cabin for a quiet getaway, the sudden arrival of two psychotic men sets the stage for a harrowing life-or-death struggle that offers savage commentary on the use of violence in entertainment. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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by shizz
November 3, 2008 - 8:57 PM PST
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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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At first, I hated this movie. Then, it came to me that just about everything this movie was trying to convey, it did. That's why I felt the way I did about it. I hated the two psychopaths, and their overly pleasant and calm demeanors irritated the hell out of me. I liked the family and was hoping for the best for them in their ordeal. I hated the ending, but then realized that the denoument can and actually has happened countless of times in real life. I really hated the fact that the mother didn't take a chance and try to outnumber her tormentors when the neighbors came to visit, but then in real life, some people can be intimidated to the point that they won't take on an opportunity like that. Without the use of gore or a dramatic score to accent key scenes and instances, the movie came along as unnerving. You hate what's going on but you don't look away. You feel like you don't like the movie, but you sit and watch it to the end. Not for everyone but those with an open mind and not for those that expect the best. A "6" because I couldn't make up my mind if i hated or liked it.
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