Advantages: brilliant plot twists Disadvantages: not as good 2nd time around
...somewhat depressed as he approaches the age that his father committed suicide. His brother, the black sheep of the family, appears out of the woodwork to give him his birthday present, a unique tailor made experience provided by CRS (consumer recreation services). Sceptical, Van Orton signs up and the rollercoaster ride begins........
After a physical & a few psychological tests Van Orton signs a release form and the film kicks off, his game begins ... ...it has disappeared along with the contents of his bank account. A man appears to fall down dead in front of him, a taxi locks him in and drives him erratically around the city, he's drugged and wakes up on the Mexican border.These are just a few of the bizarre occurrences that plague him in the next few days. Twist follows twist up until the final climactic scene - I cant say much more without giving away the story. Opinions
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earlofaldgate 04.05.2006 (21.03.2007)
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