Rudy Duncan and Nick Cassidy are cellmates who are both due to be released in a couple of days; Rudy talks of getting out and having a mug of hot chocolate while Nick talks of meeting up with his pen pal girlfriend, Ashley. Then Nick is stabbed and apparently killed during a riot. On his release Rudy goes up to Ashley, who hasn't seen Nick, and takes his cellmate's place. Rudy's luck doesn't last long; it turns out Ashley's psychotic brother, Gabriel, has learnt of her relationship with Nick... the problem is he expects 'Nick' to help him and his gang rob the casino he'd worked in. Rudy knows a few details that Nick had mentioned but not enough to confidently commit the robbery. He will have to think fast if he is to survive; especially after he learns so surprising facts.This film, retitled 'Deception' here in the UK, opens well with a shot of a number of people in Santa costumes lying dead in the snow before jumping back six days to show us what led up to this scene. There is plenty of solid action, a real sense of danger and more twists than I expected. The story itself is rather far-fetched but as it moves at a decent pace that isn't a huge problem. Ben Affleck is solid as Rudy, Charlize Theron is suitably sexy as Ashley and Gary Sinise is delightfully over-the-top as Gabriel. There are plenty of twists, perhaps a few too many, as it turns out much of what characters and the viewer think is true turns to be a deception. Overall this isn't a must see but it is worth checking out if you are a fan of the genre.

I personally enjoyed it, maybe it's not a 9/10 but it's really good Final seines are amazingVery good action thriller kind of movie, it exceeded my expectationsfun and twisty, and I usually know what is the end gonna be like in these kind of movies, but I didn't expect the ending not like that. Don't have anything else to say, but watch it and you will not be wasting your time at allThank for reading

Reindeer Games is actually quite an entertaining movie and more so than I was led to believe. The one thing that may go against the movie is the absurd plot and even more absurd ending, but I was able to stay with the ridiculous twists and turns and embrace them for what they are. This movie is the thriller version of Bad Santa, so do not be expecting a feel-good holiday movie. In all, the movie was fun and explosive and it is a change of pace from recent holiday films. John Frankenheimer's film is about a man named Rudy who is about to be paroled from prison after serving a sentence for grand theft auto. His cellmate, Nick is also about to be paroled, and Nick tells Rudy of his love with his pen pal named Ashley. Due to an unfortunate accident, only Rudy is released from prison and decides to meet with Ashley. However, it goes downhill after Rudy is forced to go on a heist by Ashley's nefarious brother, Gabriel. The acting is not too bad. I have to admit that seeing Ben Affleck in the midst of such strong, overpowering men is laughable. But I think he manages to hold his own. Charlize Theron delivers a great performance as Ashley and she is not only beautiful, but she acts incredibly well. Gary Sinise is an excellent bad guy, although I feel like his character whimpered out as the movie progressed.Overall, Reindeer Games is entertaining enough as it is despite some incredibly ridiculous moments. There are some glaring plot holes, but it's Christmas(in the movie), so we shall all just be jolly. With such a premise, the film could have been better but luckily it's not too terrible. A note to the casino: Santa Claus is coming!My Grade: B-

Upon release from prison, a man assumes the identity of his dead cell mate so that he can hook up with his hot pen pal. This film produces a high quotient of groans and rolling of the eyes. It starts with a ridiculous premise and then ratchets the narrative to preposterous levels with stupid plot twists on top of twists that make no sense. Frankenheimer made some terrific films in the 1960s, but his career has gone downhill from there. His action scenes are clumsily executed and he overuses closeups and tilted camera angles. Affleck is rather bland as the hapless hero. Sinise overacts as a sinister criminal. Theron looks nice.