Road Games

Though the inspiration here is clearly Hitchcockian, the movie's vibe is so tongue-in-cheek as to be weightless.

Yes, you can enjoy Road Games even if you aren't a gorehound. I wish I could recommend Road Games beyond that though, since all roads lead to a twist ending that you can kinda-sorta make out from a mile off.

The cast doesn't quite succeed in keeping the suspense fresh throughout the story's left turns.

Stripped-down thriller benefits from its setting.

Some may find Road Games a bit convoluted at times, but for me, the story's perplexing nature is so methodically purposeful that I can't help but tip my hat to Pastoll, who manages to create an intensely fun and often unsettling cinematic conundrum.

Though its tendency to whimsy means it's not quite as tightly plotted as it needs to be, this charismatic little thriller still manages to punch above its weight.

The pieces just fit together too nicely to be even moderately dismissed, Road Games an intoxicating, adrenaline-fueled thriller that's as brutal as it is invigorating.

For genre aficionados, this is a clever, refreshing take on an old story, and for everyone else, it's simply thrilling to get lost in translation.

Despite that late inning stumble, Road Games still provides enough suspense, thrills and dark humor to leave genre buffs more than satisfied.

A twisty little ride through the French countryside where everyone is suspect of playing hide the cheese knife.

Road Games is far too slight and simple for a premise that starts with a twisted promise. It's more a board game than a chess match.

[A] well-acted but formulaic thriller.