Game Night

Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams stars as Max and Annie, married without kids.  They have a regular game night with a group of friends.  When Max's brother Brooks (Kyle Chandler) comes, he invents a new realistic murder mystery game.  But things get too real, and the group has to find Brooks who has been kidnapped by thugs.

This theme of One Crazy Night has been done many times (The Hangover, Horrible Bosses, Rough Night) along with the usual "Do not call the police!" and "we've got to find him before something bad happens".  It devolves into a Weekend at Bernie's farce.  An old B movie also came to mind - Avenging Angel - also a One Crazy Night take.

* * of 5.  Not awful, but light popcorn fare for when you have nothing better to do.  Like me this afternoon.




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