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06/24/06 04:07 AM
House of Games (1987)
96 %
Reviews Counted: 26 Fresh: 25 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 8.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Synopsis:
David Mamet's directorial debut finds him exploring his abiding interest in deception and inviting his audience to be prepared for endless twists and turns. The film is a character study of Dr. Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse), a psychiatrist and best-selling author specializing in... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Lilia Skala, Mike Nussbaum
Director: David Mamet
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Top Critic
O roteiro é mais previsível do que Mamet desejaria e seu primeiro trabalho na direção exibe uma teatralidade que ele gradualmente superaria, mas, apesar disso, a complexidade de seus personagens e a dinâmica de seus diálogos são admiráveis.
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01/05/08 12:16 AM
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09/13/07 03:15 AM
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09/01/07 04:50 AM
Since it would be unfair to spoil a moment of this perfectly-plotted masterpiece, all you need to know is that it landed on this critic's Best Movies of the Millennium List in 2000.
08/24/07 02:00 PM
A conceptual film about con artists, Mamet's feature debut is a deadpan, deviously comic melodrama that proceeds with twists and reversals and builds like a poker game in which the stakes are higher and higher.
12/06/06 03:36 PM
A top-notch psychological thriller about sexual politics, trust and betrayal.
08/27/04 03:50 PM
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05/20/03 05:09 PM
Top Critic Playwright David Mamet's directorial debut is a cardsharp con game full of tricks.
11/07/02 01:23 PM
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