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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The running man out in the wild!, 12 Sep 2000
By A Customer
In a nut-shell rutger Hauer seeks out Ice T to be the latest in a long line of hunted prey. Offering Ice T money, food and a hair cut, he takes T up to his ranch deep in the forest. There he and some of his rich colleagues set T free and track him down. Picking them off one by one T manages to survive. Hauer eventually gives up and returns to the city closely followed by the ice man. Now ice T uses his street knowledge to carry out his revenge. Well worth a look
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
SURVIVING JUST ABOUT, 22 Jun 2007
I bought this film because of the review below thinking we were in for a hidden gem of a film. Being honest I was a little disappointed, it had the making of the Classic Rambo but it fell short. The cast,location,storyline and camera work were all there it just lacked that bite that keeps you interested. The chase and moderate action just about kept this a watchable film the start and end of the film were not good. I will sat Gary Busey took the honours in the acting for the short part he played.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Most Dangerous Game, 13 May 2008
'Surviving the Game' could be a contemporary re-make of Richard Connell's classic novella, 'The Most Dangerous Game'. All the ingredients are there --- a wealthy hunter who arranges for his prey to be brought to a remote location in order to satisfy his thirst for human sacrifice.
The ultimate game.
A good, if somewhat cliched, idea these days.
But it works.
Since its release, however, the movie has received mixed reviews from critics, and many have been less than kind. I nevertheless think the film is well made and well paced. And director Ernest Dickerson (Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight) has chosen a talented cast here.
~ Thomas Burns (Rutger Hauer) hires a hunting guide to accompany him --- and his wealthy friends --- into the wilderness. The guide, Jack Mason (Ice-T) is a homeless man, plucked straight off the city streets. A man with nothing left to lose --- or so Burns thinks. The hunters soon realize that they have a worthwhile challenge for once. But have they underestimated the downtrodden Mason? ~
The film starts out in the smoky back streets of an unnamed city, establishing the homeless problem inherent in society and introducing Mason. But Dickerson soon takes us far away into the wilds and here the scenery is stunning --- the mountains and lakes, forests and rocky rivers. It is here where the hunt begins. And immediately we are plunged into a wild chase through dark pine forests and roaring rivers until the final cliffhanger that sees our protagonist and antagonist meet face-to-face.
There are great performances all around, most notably from Gary Busey (Point Break, Chasers), who tells a nasty little yarn during dinner in the hunters' cabin. Noteworthy mentions also extend to John C McGinley (Point Break, Se7en), F Murray Abraham (Name of the Rose), Charles S Dutton (Nick of Time, Gothika) and William MacNamara (Copycat, Chasers).
Caught somewhere within the genres of thriller, horror and action, 'Surviving the Game' shows the full potential of Dickerson as a multi-genre director. Right from the opening credits the film will have you white-knuckled, grabbing for the nearest arm rest as if you were riding the roller coaster at a fairground. There are no slow spots that I can think of, for Dickerson fills the gaps with sharp dialogue and conversation.
I really cannot fault this film.
Give it a try and see!
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