The Game (1997) - David Fincher | Houselights #4

Houselights: A Film Director Podcast · Jul 23, 2020 · 1h 21m

After Se7en, David Fincher transitioned to a more intimate tale told

on a grand scale. The Game found its way to audiences with Michael

Douglas and Sean Penn filling the lead roles, and Fincher’s growing

comfort with spectacle and misdirection put to full use. Regarded by

many as somewhat disappointing after the bravura Se7en, discover the

deep resonance that one of the hosts has with the film and the

noticeable earmarks of Fincher’s trajectory in playing with

expectation and fantasy.