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Reindeer Games (2000) Rank 1 Reviews
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Killer Ducky (--)
Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
By the time the closing credits roll, you're wondering if anyone else noticed that nothing made much sense. ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Variety (Todd McCarthy)
With a far-fetched script that might barely have passed muster at the B units in the old studio days, this Dimension release will command a certain up-front attention due to cast topliners. ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Film.com (Gemma Files)
About an hour after you've seen it, you'll already be fuzzy on just who was screwing who, and ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Film.com (Gemma Files)
Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
Palo Alto Weekly (Leonard Schwarz)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
It is not a movie that gets better upon contemplation. ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Without any believable characters or situations, Reindeer Games is about as appealing as leftover Christmas fruitcake. ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Affleck simply wasn't meant to play action heroes or tough guys. He's about as tough as tapioca pudding. ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Palo Alto Online (Leonard Schwarz)
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
A dumb and contrived plot killed the spirit of Christmas in Reindeer Games. The film was directed by John Frankenheimer and written by Ehren Kruger. It seems to me Kruger has a thing about contrived plots considering his previous screenplays Scream 3 ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Lars Lindahl
The story follows a man, Rudy (Ben Affleck), who is leaving prison in a few days along with his best friend and cellmate Nick (James Frain). Nick has been exchanging love letters with a beautiful woman, Ashley (Charlize Theron), and cannot wait to leave ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Lars Lindahl
Dustin Putman
Rudy Duncan (Ben Affleck), who has been in prison for a short time due to grand theft auto, is about to be paroled. It's Christmas time, and all he wants to do is go home to see his family, and settle down with a cup of hot chocolate and a slice of ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Dustin Putman
Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
Film Threat (--)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
I had a pretty good time with this until the end, when I felt so soiled by the filmmakers' cynicism and the characters' gratuitous viciousness that I wanted to take a bath. ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)
Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Here's a film that so merrily thumbs its nose at propriety in exchange for visceral thrills, and at probability in exchange for the really cool plot twist, that it checks in as the guiltiest pleasure since "The 13th ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Newsweek (Ann-Rebecca Laschever)
The foreboding, dark camera-work is effective in setting the mood for this sinister, eye- popping, frequently ridiculous thriller. ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Newsweek (Ann-Rebecca Laschever)
Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
Ben Affleck provides a charismatic star turn, but John Frankenheimer's out-of-season heist thriller is dead on arrival. ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Salon.com (Charles Taylor)
Bob Bloom
This convoluted heist caper is turgid, stupid and preposterous, an embarrassment for director John Frankenheimer, a man whose distinguished career has included such classics as "The Manchurian Candidate," "Seven Days in May" and "Seconds."The main ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Bob Bloom
Ron Small
Since twist endings are currently so in vogue, and seeing as how Kruger's screenplays usually come equipped with about three twists per ending, I guess it's no wonder why he works so frequently. He's quickly becoming MIRAMAX's Mickey Mouse; the company ...read the complete Reindeer Games movie review at Ron Small
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