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THE GAME (1997): Fincher Flips MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE on Its Head

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Long unavailable (domestically) in a proper home edition, David Fincher's unsung puzzle thriller "The Game" finally gets its due this week thanks to Criterion's shiny new Blu-ray upgrade of their own 1998 laserdisc release.