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:

Nothing

Tedium

I would guess that the positive comments thus far are from the minority of voters who voted over 6 out of 10. My advice - take the average rating of about 5 out of 10 as a hint that the movie is really not worth watching. I found the movie rather tedious with a poor script and nothing to keep me wanting to watch it at all. I found myself fast-forwarding through several bits of it before finally giving it up as a lost cause and seeking bed instead. I also kept wishing Carly Pope would close her mouth and not look like she'd just stepped out of a hair salon. The whole movie seems unstructured and messy. A strange Canadian movie with a British and New Zealand actor, I really couldn't be bothered persevering with it. Not worth it.