
David sells cars at his father's dealership and, from time to time, visits his grandpa, Joe, at a retirement home. David's a great salesman and he's successful attracting women, one after another. Joe, meanwhile, misses his deceased wife and is done with life. David gives Joe advice on how to get women's attention at the care center, and Joe gives David advice on how to find a lifelong companion. Each dismisses the other's words, then tries them out - David with Julie, a woma... (Full plot summary below)
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David sells cars at his father's dealership and, from time to time, visits his grandpa, Joe, at a retirement home. David's a great salesman and he's successful attracting women, one after another. Joe, meanwhile, misses his deceased wife and is done with life. David gives Joe advice on how to get women's attention at the care center, and Joe gives David advice on how to find a lifelong companion. Each dismisses the other's words, then tries them out - David with Julie, a woman he met playing football, and Joe with Edna and with Rose. Failures follow success. Can either figure out how to enjoy life and be themselves?
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| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferHeartwarming, clever and very, very funny. It's a genuinely charming, uplifting and crowd-pleasing gem that must be seen by generations, young and old. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowOpie, I don't think we're in Mayberry any more. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfTruly an oddball motion picture, Game is one part smutty romp, one part romantic comedy, with the entertainment value of the feature resting solely in how uncomfortably blunt it can get. |
| Florida Times-UnionMatt SoergelIt isn't great movie-making, but it is a cheeky good time -- even if you've never wondered what Opie's pa would look like after a jolt of Viagra. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekThis isn't so much sitcom fare as dinner-theatre material, directed without an ounce of style or panache and played more broadly than an old vaudeville routine. |
| ReviewExpress.comDiana SaengerAlthough occasionally slow Play the Game receives a boost from its capable cast. It's fun to see an old dog learn new tricks. |
| Washington City PaperTricia OlszewskiThe scene in which Alzheimer's is played as a dating dealbreaker is as stunningly tasteless as Fienberg's zooming-in on Joe's face when he receives his first blowjob. |
| New York PostLou LumenickWhile Fienberg's direction is no great shakes, the film showcases its veteran cast. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyThe comedy's broad perfs, predictable story beats and pro but characterless packaging have a smallscreen feel. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansI never contemplated what Andy Griffith's face would look like during orgasm, and I curse this atrocious and shoddy romantic comedy for making Griffith do it and making anyone watch it. |