In 2005, Jonathan Cross is the star of the American team in the most violent game ever: Rollerball. Alongside his childhood friend Marcus Ridley and the captivating Aurora, he ignites crowds worldwide. Each new match boosts their fame and the fortune of Alexi Petrovich, the game's creator where anything goes. Money flows freely for Jonathan and his friends. However, Jonathan soon uncovers a disturbing truth behind the entertainment. To ensure Rollerball's success, Petrovich will stop at nothing, including introducing dangerous twists that put the players at risk.
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* 3.9 (515)ActionScience FictionThrillerGermany · Japan
McTiernen takes a nearly Experimental Filmmaking approach to this _Rollerball_ remake. I mean, it totally doesn't work, but at least it's weird-dumb instead of regular-dumb. Weird-dumb enough to feature a live performance by Slipknot as a lynchpin of the movie.
_Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._