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If you're a fan of You're Next, Ready or Not is right up your alley. Dysfunctional family drama wrapped up in comedic horror, Ready or Not serves up laughs, excitement and blood.
It is Grace and Alex's wedding day, but to be welcomed into Alex's family Grace must play a game. Each new member of the family must play a random game and Grace is given Hide & Seek. She laughs it off, but goes with it. She has to stay hidden until dawn or he loses. What she doesn't realize, is that her life depends on it.
Ready or Not is a smart and stylish thriller that has enough winks and nods to the audience, letting them in on the fun. The writers immediately find easy ways to seclude our lead character, cutting her off from the outside world. The setting is inside a mansion, complete with hidden doors for servants and dumbwaiters to hide in. This is all very "clue"-ish and to further make ties within the board game characters are picked off with certain weapons one might find in the game.
As the film progresses certain members of the family question their participation in the game. We are slowly given reasons as to why they feel the 'need' to complete this game with her death, but Alex does what he can to try and save her. This might cause some tension between family members, who seem inept at killing people resulting in some funny moments.
I do question if previous games played were simply games or if the stakes were as high. One character proclaims she had to play chess to get into the family. Was it just regular chess? They mention how they only have played Hide & Seek once before and seem nervous about it. Yet everyone seems guns-ho to get into kill mode.
The film takes aim at the rich and pulls no punches. Those with money are buffoons and their absurd games are inane. Ready or Not boasts stellar acting, slick direction and a strong script that supports the initial concept. Ready or Not is a lot of fun.
Ready or Not
If you're a fan of You're Next, Ready or Not is right up your alley. Dysfunctional family drama wrapped up in comedic horror, Ready or Not serves up laughs, excitement and blood.
It is Grace and Alex's wedding day, but to be welcomed into Alex's family Grace must play a game. Each new member of the family must play a random game and Grace is given Hide & Seek. She laughs it off, but goes with it. She has to stay hidden until dawn or he loses. What she doesn't realize, is that her life depends on it.
Ready or Not is a smart and stylish thriller that has enough winks and nods to the audience, letting them in on the fun. The writers immediately find easy ways to seclude our lead character, cutting her off from the outside world. The setting is inside a mansion, complete with hidden doors for servants and dumbwaiters to hide in. This is all very "clue"-ish and to further make ties within the board game characters are picked off with certain weapons one might find in the game.
As the film progresses certain members of the family question their participation in the game. We are slowly given reasons as to why they feel the 'need' to complete this game with her death, but Alex does what he can to try and save her. This might cause some tension between family members, who seem inept at killing people resulting in some funny moments.
I do question if previous games played were simply games or if the stakes were as high. One character proclaims she had to play chess to get into the family. Was it just regular chess? They mention how they only have played Hide & Seek once before and seem nervous about it. Yet everyone seems guns-ho to get into kill mode.
The film takes aim at the rich and pulls no punches. Those with money are buffoons and their absurd games are inane. Ready or Not boasts stellar acting, slick direction and a strong script that supports the initial concept. Ready or Not is a lot of fun.