 | Game Six (2006) |
Summary |
A playwright skips the premiere of his show to see game six of the 1986 World Series. |
Tag |
Where were you on that night? |
Category/Genre |
Drama |
Direction |
Michael Hoffman |
Downey Factor |
Low-Medium |
Role |
Steven Schwimmer |
Character |
A despised theater critic |
Looks |
Unkempt |
Performance |
Paranoid |
Line |
The truth is the force that penetrates this wispy skin. It hurts and it maims. That's my job. |
Romance/Intimacy |
A creepy near-hook-up with the playwright's daughter |
Dies, Gay or Villain |
No, no, yes. |
Other Actors |
Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, Griffin Dunne |
Connection |
Michael Hoffman's Soapdish and Restoration |
RDJ Says |
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Hot Link |
Official Site |
Release |
US Release: March 3, 2006 (Limited) |
Availability |
Available on R1 DVD. |
Foreign Titles |
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Rotten Tomatoes |
66% Fresh | 36 reviews |
Critical View |
Richard Roeper, Ebert and Roeper: Robert Downey Jr. seems to be applying for the Christopher Walken lifetime achievement award for never giving a dull performance in a movie. He puts a crazy mesmerizing spin on the role of Steven Schwimmer, a powerful critic who kils plays and ruins lives with his devastating reviews. |
2 Reasons to See It |
1. The disguise he wears to go out in public.
2. Priceless bit about a forgetful stage actor.
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Overall |
So-so movie with unlikely character interaction is shades of One Night Stand, except with a bit more Downey and less melodrama. |
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