"The shortest way to a man's heart is through humiliation."
A man obsessed with games of the mind invites over his wife's suitor for a riveting undertaking in the craft of perception, unaware that doing so has gotten him into much more than he bargained for.
I was pretty much bored out of my mind for the first half of the movie, and I honestly couldn't fathom how I was going to sit through two and a half hours of it. Fortunately, there was a plot twist that struck my interest, and the second half of the film turned out to be a bit more enjoyable. This is when the "game" that the characters continuously refer to becomes more intricate, which made it kind of entertaining to try and uncover clues and predict what was going to happen next as the plot progressed. Both Laurence Oliver and Michael Caine did a wonderful job with their roles; the comedic subtleties they incorporate in their acting performances are what reveal the true skill they possess in the art.
It's not exactly the most thrilling piece of entertainment one can experience, but the movie is respectable in the fact that the acting was proficient, and there are a few curve balls in the storyline to keep you awake. I'll give it a 6.2/10.
Characters: 6.5/10
Acting: 7.4/10
Storyline: 5.4/10
Entertainment Value: 3.3/10
Immediate Rating: 6.2/10
Total Score: 28.8/50
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