first off and i know nothing about maze and monster before i watch it . i have no knowledge of the role playing controversy behind it or the fact that it be a make for tv movie . when i look at the cover ( the update dvd one ) i seriously think it would be another fantasy adventure like legend and with tom hank a the nerdy hero from 1980s earth enter a mythical world to save a princess from an evil maze fill with monster . sound excite and right . that be what the cover suggest to you at first glance . i be give this movie a a gift and obviously under the same premise because my aunt know i be into action movie with a medieval myth theme . and it have tom hank and one of my favorite actor . so i pop this movie in and expect a feel good movie with tom hank in a 80 special effect world that would be good for a laugh . no . none of this happen . now before i continue i will confess and i be a nerd but i have no interest in role playing game . that be all this movie be about so my interest in the content be lukewarm at best . and m and m ( copyright infringement . ) be not even a feel good role play base movie with lovable geek that use their imagination to enter a world of awesomeness . no . this be an anti role play movie that must have be make by some religious folk ( the same people who also think barney be the work of satan . ) i understand and satan be a crafty fellow but i do not think he be desperate enough for soul to lull rpg lover into worship him . this movie be thee anti gamer movie . this be what i get from this movie represent it hat rpgs and not only do it make fun of the people engage in role playing but it make poor tom hank a mental patient . tom have an excuse to talk to a volleyball in castaway and poor guy be alone but tom somehow make his insanity fun and you literally saw the volleyball a a lovable character through tom good acting . i wish i watch that movie instead of this . in this movie and tom be attack by a make believe dragon creature ( it look like a poorly make mascot for a rpg team ) and have a split personality that be creepy at best . tom act only exceed to make you feel bad for his character and nothing else . i get that the poor guy lose his brother and be not right in the head because of it so the movie do win point for be intentionally tragic . i be not one for film that exploit mental illness and the end to m and m make me feel like crp . luckily i watch hudson hawk afterwards and get a good laugh before my soul be crush any far . yah and hh surpasses m and m by . . . a lot . this be not one of tom well film . in fact it be thee most depressing movie i have ever see him in ( even save private ryan be not this depressing ) . i walk in hop to watch a feel good movie and i end up feel the exact opposite . if you want to watch a sad ( both emotionally and visually ) movie then by all mean watch this . if this movie be to convey a message and it be this represent don not play rpgs if you be cuckoo for coco puff .