Reindeer Games Movie Review 2000

Information and Film Reviews for Reindeer Games the Movie

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Too much talking and not nearly enough gun-toting action bog down this already inane crime thriller that tries way too hard to impress with loopy plot twists that come at a dizzying pace. A miscast Affleck is Rudy Duncan, a just released convict who takes on the identity of his recently deceased cellmate in order to get cozy with Ashley (Theron), who had established a correspondence with the dead inmate. The couple spends blissful days together via aerobic sex until Ashley's sadistic "brother" Gabriel (Sinise) forces Rudy to help him and his skanky gang rob an Indian casino on Christmas Eve. Pic is surprisingly flat, deadening the impact of the surprise endings that come in rapid succession, which unintentionally transform the film into a parody of itself.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres
Crime Drama, One Last Job, Mistaken Identity, Heists, Christmas, Cold Spots, Pen Pals
Screenplay
Ehren Kruger
Cast
Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, Gary Sinise, Clarence Williams, Dennis Farina, Donal Logue, James Frain, Isaac Hayes, Danny Trejo
Cinematography
Alan Caso
Director
John Frankenheimer
Music
Alan Silvestri
Producer
Dimension Films

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