A Review of "Road Games"

Road Games is a British-French film written and directed by Abner Pastoll originally released in 2015. The movie begins with a short scene of the dismembering a corpse in the woods. The killer's face isn't seen but it is apparent that they are male. Then a man, Jack, is seen walking alongside the road, hitchhiking. Jack has no luck securing a ride back to London. After helping a woman, who was also hitchhiking, escape her abusive driver, he learns why.  The woman, Veronique, tells him about the killer that has been prowling this highway. The duo decide it's best stick together. That night Veroniques shows Jack some of her many practiced signatures, which look all the same. This details proves to be important. After another day of walking they are picked up by a rather strange man. Veronique is hesitant to ride with him and even more hesitant to accept his offer of dinner and a warm bed. The man reveals himself to be called Grizard when he and Jack get out of the car to see what they ran over. Grizard calmly and laughingly picks up the dead rabbit and trashes it in his trunk. When they arrive at Grizard's home they meet his wife, Mary. She is far beyond off her rocker and Veronique likes nothing about her. The four of them share a very uncomfortable dinner then they brake off to their rooms. Jack and Veronique share a nonsexual but nude shower scene. However, later in the night Veronique sneaks into Jack's room at which time they do have sex. In the morning Jack wakes to find Veronique has gone. Grizard tells him that Veronique has left without him and that he should leave immediately. Grizard gives him a letter that Veronique left him and sends him on his way. But poor Jack never even makes it off the property. And there is way Veronique just left.

I can say that I really enjoyed the movie, even with the subtitles. Veronique is French and slips into her native tongue frequently but it doesn't take away from the intensity of the film. I would have never had guessed the crazy turn it would take after Veronique's disappearance. It was a welcomed surprise. There is nudity and sex. Full breast and butt exposure. There is also stabbing, shooting, and an abundance of blood. I rated the film 86. I appreciated the suspense I was held in but the movie began at a very slow rate. And at times nudity was unnecessary. However, some may say nudity is never unnecessary. Only time will tell.