"House of Games" is David Mamet's directorial debut, and it is a fine debut indeed. One of the most original deception movies of all time and one of the classics of the 1980s. Describing the film's plot line in a short couple of sentences does not do justice to the overall story. I won't even bother with that. What I will tell you is that almost everything about this film is perfect. Yes I said it, and it deserves on any great movies of the past century list. The acting, especially by the two leads is superb. The dialogue is extremely rich and the soundtrack is perfect. The direction may not be the most unique aspect of the film, but it is surely up to standards and the plot twists are better than anything else I've seen recently in the drama or thriller genre. Do yourself a favor and pick up, or at least rent the Criterion DVD of this excellent film.
*4 Lance Approvals*
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