Just by looking at the trailer, the first thought that might come to your head is that this is like "The Hangover," but instead of a drunken adventure in Las Vegas, this is about a group of friends who got together to play games when the situation becomes more than they can handle. Outrageously fun? It's totally crazy am I right? I could totally feel your eyes rolling back at how embarrassing this movie must be to exist. Here's the thing though. It's not bad at all. In fact, I would say that it actually is genuinely entertaining.
With a good cast and some inspired funny set pieces, this seemingly idiotic overdone premise of a story, actually produced a bunch of very likable qualities to it. The chemistry between this group of friends, with standout moments from each of them, made this an extremely good experience watching this movie. From a fantastic bit where Rachel McAdams has to try and patch Jason Bateman's wound, a running joke between Lamorne Morris and Kylie Bunbury, to Jesse Plemons being all creepy, there's a lot to like here.
As it goes with these kinds of movies though, there's also a feeling like it's very disposable and forgettable entertainment. While I would argue that there are moments that aren't forgettable, I wouldn't blame you for accusing this for being disposable. There are many parts of this movie that requires a lot of suspension of disbelief, and that brings the experience down a notch. There are many parts that feel overdone, like it's trying too hard to be just zany. The ongoing joke that Billy Magnussen's character is dumb as bricks can get a bit weary too.
While "Game Night" isn't going to be accused of being an instant comedy movie classic, I have to give it props for not being an annoying and overly obnoxious, piece of tripe. In general, it made me laugh, it was undeniably fun several times over, and I came away thinking more highly of the movie than I thought I would.
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