The Friendship Game

This needs a major rewrite, bad. Maybe if we knew what each kid had wished early on, it would have served as a scaffolding for the plot — the movie would have unfolded as each kid had desired, but with terrible consequences. By not revealing their desires until an hour in (did we ever even hear Cotton’s?) that structure was lacking, which adds to the disjointedness. And that oddball babysat kid is a major loose end. Robbie gets a lot of ($)@ss.

Normally I like a movie that's all over the place and keeps you guessing but this one feels like the story beats were random ideas pulled out of a hat. Maybe you can get something out of a rewatch but I didn't find it compelling enough to warrant a second viewing.

Pretty good. The narrative structure keeps you in suspense. The third act gets a bit too on-the-nose, but overall it was a fun watch.

If I could give it no skulls I would. All I can say is what the ferk. Don’t do it. You’ll be confused the whole time.

If I cold