'Game Night' is a One Big, Fun Murder Mystery Night

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What a fun time at the movies! Game Night has everything a game night fan would ask for in a game night movie. Jenga is present, charades, trivia night, a Donald Trump roast, an awesome one-take egg chase hunt in a mansion, a breakout room, a fight club, gore, running jokes, a Denzel Washingtom cameo, and a stunt inspired by a Liam Neeson action scene involving a car and an airplane. As expected, they kicked it up the notch.

It started with a montage of Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie's (Rachel McAdams) love story and how they met, which of course, involved a game night. Along came Kyle Chandler as Jason Bateman’s brother, who prepared a one of a kind murder mystery which ended in a punch line after a series of punch lines.

One could call it a bit predictable but nevertheless, it’s loads of fun. Rachel McAdams makes everything adorable, and Jason Bateman is always a dependable nice guy lead. They make a cute couple and in here, they’re also extra competitive which makes them even more fun to watch. A great ensemble to boot. Jesse Plemons and Billy Magnussen are hilarious. It also has a solid soundtrack which includes Quando, Quando, Quando, We are the Champions, and Third Eye Blind's Semi Charmed Life delightfully lip-sync'd by McAdams in a terrific bar scene.

Game Night is a one big, fun murder mystery night, filled with back and forth punch lines and elevated by McAdams and Bateman’s charm. It’s thoroughly likable and guaranteed to bring the fun.