Describing Michael Haneke's 2007 version of Funny Games as overwhelmingly intense would be an understatement. The game is in the hands of two handsome, young, charismatic golf players that cause psychological torture like you've never seen. The movie kept me waiting for the next scene to bring some sort of relief. (and does the relief ever come?) Everything about Funny Games from the acting to the cinematography is matchless. You don't typically come across films like this (a gem!). Naomi Watts, Tim Roth and Devon Gearhart give outstanding (believable) performances as a family trying to survive the night and protect each other from two unknown, violent psychopaths. The intruders are manipulators ( and malignant narcissists?) of the highest form, and their pleasure is derived from playing god. Beware, this isn't your typical slasher film.
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