Rotten
There's a good comedy to be made about sex among seniors, but the low-budget indie film Play the Game is not that movie.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Play the Game
If you want to win at love, you have to play the game.
2009 · 1h 45m · PG-13
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Marc Fienberg
Overview
When ladies' man David Mitchell (Paul Campbell) gives his lonely grandfather, Joe (Andy Griffith), some pointers on dating, Joe becomes a big hit with the women in his retirement community. But David strikes out with his own tricks when he tries to woo a girl named Julie (Marla Sokoloff). Now it's up to Joe to teach his grandson how to win at love without playing games. Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan co-star in this award-winning comedy.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
29%
Tomatometer
Fresh
While Fienberg's direction is no great shakes, the film showcases its veteran cast.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten
Stay home and find yourself a Golden Girls marathon.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten
Play the Game has all kinds of good intentions, but the comedy is too broad and the pacing is clumsy. Take away the dirty parts, and this is the type of thing you can get for free on the Hallmark Channel every day.
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Veering between syrupy sweet and awkwardly dirty, Play the Game is a woefully scoreless exercise.
Robert Abele, Chicago Tribune
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