"Mazes and Monsters" deals with a group of college students that are involved in a game of pen and paper. When the normal setting can't satisfy them any longer, they move it into a closed cavern. There, things spiral out of control and one player even goes missing. Will the others be able to rescue him?
This is one of the earliest Tom Hanks movies. In general I liked the concept of a player running wild, even though the events depicted in the film come a bit out of the blue sometimes. The dangers of pen and paper games are of course hugely exaggerated to an almost comical amount and it is quite cute to see how afraid the public seems to have been about the topic. Maybe it had been of benefit if it was unknown to the audience what happened before the insanity breaks in, this way a bit more of a thrill would be included.
All in all this is surely not the strongest movie but it is enough for a one-time watch and not really boring. A can-see, if only for a very young Tom Hanks, but not a must.
This is one of the earliest Tom Hanks movies. In general I liked the concept of a player running wild, even though the events depicted in the film come a bit out of the blue sometimes. The dangers of pen and paper games are of course hugely exaggerated to an almost comical amount and it is quite cute to see how afraid the public seems to have been about the topic. Maybe it had been of benefit if it was unknown to the audience what happened before the insanity breaks in, this way a bit more of a thrill would be included.
All in all this is surely not the strongest movie but it is enough for a one-time watch and not really boring. A can-see, if only for a very young Tom Hanks, but not a must.