The Survival Games

Movie moves slow. Action is slow ,acting is bad . Don't even know what the plot line is . All we know is people looking for a package . Little guy with the suit is the worse actor I have ever seen

I thought this movie was watchable.. I have watched it at least 3 times and something new pops up every time that I did not catch before. Set it the back woods of Nebraska with stunning cinema photography and OK acting by the 2 leads and sexual tension with the 2 supporting good guys.. The bad guys where believable.. The ending is unexpected so that gives it a pop.. Although the beginning of the film is slow, it picks up near the middle.. Non stop action and mystery with the geocache theme added in with great special effects. Its not a family film for kids, but enjoyable for adults . I don't want to give any spoilers away here so go see it for yourself.

While geo-caching/camping in the woods, a quartet of friends are menaced by a quartet of baddies looking for some lost valuables. Well menaced might be the wrong word as a bad guy who's constantly sucking on a lollipop isn't exactly the stuff nightmares are made of. But I digress.

This low-budget film is capable and filmed well enough, the problem I had was that I couldn't relate to anyone in the film and thus wasn't invested in any of the plights of the characters. That and the bad guys were badly realized on-dimensional clichés. Oh and th fight scenes were ridiculous. But otherwise the film's not too atrocious. Just not anything good either.

I absolutely hated this movie, the standoffs were awkward even though I'm sitting at home (I rented this on DVD). Plus I got so bored while watching this that I got onto my computer, played games, and it was only thirty minutes into the movie.

To be honest, I am writing this as I the movie is still playing. My sister is playing games on her computer, my mom is playing games on her's and my dad is just sitting there. He's the only one watching it for Pete's sake.

The acting is okay, better than most films that are made by new(ish) directors. I like the setting though, it makes it hard to screw up continuity for locations. The editing isn't that bad either. Now I'm just giving pity on this poor movie.

The Survival Games is an entertaining movie with an interesting plot. The cast was well chosen. The campers are looking for a weekend of fun. One couple is starting a new relationship and the other is years into their marriage that has lost its sparkle. When they find themselves being hunted, they create a bond that defines their feelings for each other. There were plenty of action scenes with fist fights and gun fights. The filming was quite good and the scenery was beautiful. The brutal opening scene set the tone and it never lets up. The campers are up for the challenge with their quick wit and formidable fighting skills. I have seen the movie several times and enjoy it just as much each time.