Nemesis Game (2003)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Jesse Warn

Writer:

Jesse Warn (writer)

Release Date:

16 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

The only thing more terrifying then playing it...is winning

Plot:

Sara Novak is an introverted college student with a few skeletons in her closet. Shying away from classmates...

Plot Keywords:

Riddle | Game | Library | Ambulance | Internet

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Carly Pope	...	Sara Novak
Ian McShane	...	Jeff Novak
Adrian Paul	...	Vern
Rena Owen	...	Emily Gray
Brendan Fehr	...	Dennis Reveni
Jay Baruchel	...	Jeremy Curran
Vanessa Guy	...	Marie
Eve Crawford	...	Lea
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Tom
Ron Pardo	...	News Anchor #1
Tony Munch	...	Bearded Man
Mike Kinney	...	Doctor
Philip Williams	...	Police MC
Victor A. Young	...	Professor (as Victor Young)
J.C. Kenny	...	Reporter #2

Also Known As:

Paper, Scissors, Stone (Canada: English title) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

USA:92 min

Country:

Canada | New Zealand | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

The subway station in the movie is an abandoned station at Bay Street on the Toronto subway. At one time it was used when trains switched from the Bloor-Danforth line to the Yonge line. When that was discontinued because of switching problems, the station was abandoned. The Toronto Transit Commission rents it out for movie shoots such as this. At one point it had been made to look like a New York subway station and the TTC wished to keep it that way. However the fire department vetoed that because the material used in the "disguise" presented a fire hazard.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The destination "linen" on the subway trains clearly read OUT OF SERVICE.

Quotes:

Sara Novak: [walks to the camera in the corner of the room... suddenly Jeremy Curran appears behind her... ] Curran...
Jeremy Curran: This is the part of the design, Sara...

Movie Connections:

References Heavy Gear (1997) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Doomsday

Nemesis Game Reality

I saw the movie while I was in a class a few years back in high school. I thought it was a thought provoking movie that made you want to look into the power behind riddles. I think the type of people that wouldn't like this movie would be those who don't like solving things, or those who get frustrated when they can't solve riddles. its a good movie, based on a true story that happened in my home town of Toronto, Ontario. so if u want a real record of the things that happen in the alleys there, watch this movie. And for those who only watch movies to point out plot holes and character flaws, realize that in real life, this same stuff does happen. but thats all I want to say on that. The riddles are good, some are hard, some are not. But the movie also leaves you wanting more, more riddles, more explanation, just plainly, more. Something more I want to add, is that the ideas within this movie, the underground riddle world, does exist, but there is a lot more to it. To find it, you can not look for it. To never look for it, would be no way to find it. Leave your mark, and it will find you.