jc1999 Haneke's directing is exceptional, as always. The set decoration suits perfectly the movie -a cozy all-white house which soon becomes a cold crime scene- and Haneke makes sure we get to see it all throught the film. Naomi Watts is amazing, I'd say it's one of her best performances. She makes the audience feel her grief in the most natural way, and not wanting to stand out from the rest of the cast, even though she does. She is the soul of 'Funny Games US'.

samijakko Awful movie! I could not watch the hole movie so I skipped straight to the end and was hoping that those annoying guys would been killed. That never happened. Anyway, how someone can be so nasty and out of his mind that would create this kind of movie. I was scared nowhere in this movie, because this movie was kind of boring. And so disgusting. Definitely big NO for this movie!

RileyOnFilm The key to enjoying this film is understanding it is its own genre. In America, we have heroes like Bruce Willis and Superman who come in with a big gun and leave us feeling empowered over evil. While I have no real idea what the director was going for here, I will say it's different from what we're used to in a thriller/horror like this.People all must have a place where they connect shouldn't they? Actually, not all people. Sociopaths kill with no empathy. Some of the biggest thriller blockbusters have had killers like these: ie; Hannibal Lecter, Ed Gein, Se7en, and such. These show us killers with no remorse and certainly no regard for human life. Why do we love these films so much? That's another post.I didn't just squirm in my seat watching this film, I writhed. Naomi Watts is always an amazing actress in her films and her name appears in the credits as an executive producer. That means she was really invested in getting this American version made. I would caution viewers against looking for deeper meaning. I think that will end up in a dead end. Still, it is one of those films that leaves you so UNsatisfied according to modern conventions that you almost want to communicate your thoughts with another human after seeing it. My wife and I were yelling at the screen several times. So,e stuff we just could not believe we'd seen.Is it always the job of American films to satisfy us? That is an interesting question I think. I say no. We should have films occasionally that make us feel uncomfortable. We should question our comfort in a media driven culture. Once again, I have no idea what the director meant by this film but I think I am getting warm with this thought. Fans of torture horror and thrillers go see it!

chuckbechard This is going to be a very simple review - Funny Games might just be the worst movie I have ever seen. And this makes no sense because - Tim Roth...outstanding - Naomi Watts...great - the movie...terrible waste of time. Save yourself and just watch something...anything else. You will be happy that you made any other choice what so ever.