This particular movie was the first that I could remember that its climax would be the downfall of the movie. Director David Fincher delivers a suspense thrill ride of a movie which has enough twists to keep you guessing until the movie ends. Michael Douglas gives his usual believable outstanding performance as a cold control freak who's reality is turned upside down after an intriguing gift to play a "game" by his brother(Sean Penn). All the elements of a true psychological thriller are here but that is all that this movie ends in having: just elements. The story builds such high power tension and suspense that that to have the climatic resolve it offers as a finale is almost downright insulting. If this were a porn movie, the climax would disappoint all viewers. Suggestion: Michael Douglas has plenty of movie hits to see....I'd skip this one.