It’s hard to fathom a game I used to play in high school being anything more than sexual fueled attempt to make out with girls while drinking. But as faith would have it, that memory filled teenage game has now been twisted into some kind of moral dilemma of life or death. The stakes are high, the choices are harder, and the game is no longer for kids.
IFC Film's Would You Rather follows Iris (Brittany Snow) a 20 something
girl who looks after her sick brother after her parents pass in some sort of
accident. Inheriting her younger brother’s medical bills and assuming the role
of “mom” Iris is propositioned by a very rich man named Shepard Lambrick
(Jeffery Combs), the founder of some health foundation, to attend a dinner
party and play a game. The winner of said game will have all of the medical
bills, outstanding debt, and other things paid for. All you have to do is win,
but when dinner begins she finds out she may have gotten more than she bargained
for.
Would You Rather is a terrific movie. The whole movie there
is this air of despair that is really hard to shake. As the films story
unfolds, the scenes get more intense and actually keep you on the edge of you
seat. The director (David Guy Levy) did an amazing job capturing the raw
emotions of the characters though out the situations they are facing, All the
while capturing the beauty of the setting around the chaos happening round it.
The acting is great in this movie. The legendary Jeffery
Combs takes his acting chops to another level as Lambrick, and Brittany Snow
steps out of her teeny shadow with this matured roll and adult subject matter.
Porn Star Sasha Grey shows she can do more than give a good lay with her very
dark portrayal of Amy. Kevin’s dad himself John Heard also makes an appearance
in the film as Conway. Trailer Park Boys very own Robb Wells also appears in
the film as the slight comic relief. Overall
the film was very well acted and a lot of the actors truly surprised me with
how well they did.
The special effects make up, while minimal, were very
convincing. At times I found myself cringing with what the possible outcomes of
the situations would be. I kept thinking for the worse but never truly hit the
nail on the head. I was pleasantly surprised with the effects.
The film also makes you think. If you are giving an extreme
choice, and had to make a decision, what would you do? The film brought a whole
new meaning to the game would you rather and might I say, completely changed my
outlook on the shear possibilities of it.
Would You Rather is just another example of a great independent
horror film. I will not be disappointed if films like this continue to be
released. Would You Rather earns itself a 5 out of 5 stabs for creativity,
acting, setting, and writing. Dare I say best horror film of 2013? We shall
see. Would you rather is currently available OnDemand though iTunes. For more
information on the film check out their Facebook page. View the trailer below.
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