theflexican74 I would give 10 stars if ending wasn't like that. Other than that film was good enough for me.

celtic451 Wow what a movie! Ignore the haters! This was a great, great movie. All the game players had a motivation to be there and they desperately needed money which set up what was to happen next. Great story telling as the stakes got higher and higher and personal conflict got deeper and deeper. Heard was great but he didn't have a very big part. I was on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next and what choices they would have to make. Must see movie!

cchuba-2 Theme Song: "Would you shoot your best friend or stab him with a pen?"Predictable, along the lines of 'The Box' which was based on the short story 'The Button' and agonizingly stretched into a two hour movie. Every moment that was supposed to be a shocking, unexpected moral decision was predictable and staged. 'You mean someone would choose themself over a perfect stranger in a life and death situation?' Say it ain't so. 'The host is an evil sadist?' I never would have guessed before the fifth evil laugh.* spoiler * (as if that's possible)'You mean all that was for nothing?' There was no twist that made the ending satisfying. By now, one of the survivors from an earlier game would have used their money to buy a rifle w/a telescopic site and shot the villain. It was like watching a 2hr Itchy / Scratchy marathon. Oh, and it's a message movie, what would you do for money and survival, I bet some of you would to eat a live Goldfish. If you don't believe me then watch this movie.

Dick Williams The acting by Jeffrey Combs alone made this thriller a joke from the very beginning. It was cast poorly with other characters as well but why they picked Jeffrey Combs is beyond me. His overacting was only good for other actors as guidance in how not to overplay a role. And because his role is so important in the flow of the movie it made my rating go from a six or seven clear down to a three. Complete waste of time for anyone else but an actor to see what not to do with a role like this.