Playing God (2021) (original) (raw)
A pair of con artists recruit their longtime mentor to "play" God in order to scam a grieving billionaire.
A pair of con artists recruit their longtime mentor to "play" God in order to scam a grieving billionaire. (less)
Starring: Hannah Kasulka, Luke Benward, Jude Demorest, Marc Menchaca, Michael McKean, Alan Tudyk
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Review by Brian Orndorf, August 4, 2021
5 / 10
�Playing God� is being sold to the public as something of a comedy. That�s not writer/director Scott Brignac�s fault, but he hasn�t created something silly with the picture. While it initially positions itself as a story of con artists trying to sell a heavenly connection to an easy mark, the material goes much deeper than basic acts of deception. Brignac looks to examine the body-bending pain of grief and guilt, carefully studying character reactions to significant feelings of hopelessness. �Playing God� starts with a sense of humor, but it eventually gets quite heavy, finding the darkness of ...read more...
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