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Excellent, Without a doubt!!

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Fans looking for standard slasher elements (i.e. nudity, gore, marauding and unstoppable killers) will undoubtedly be disappointed by this refreshingly different attempt at a serial killer film, which keeps the gore and violence to a minimum and mainly off screen (aside from the nasty but cheesy 'shock' scene at the film's close). Instead this is a film which concentrates on a battle of minds between the protagonist - taking the form of truck driver Quid - and the killer, played by a mysterious, little seen man in a green van. Franklin throws lots of ambiguity into his film, forever asking whether or not the green van man is the killer, and keeps us guessing right up until the end. It's one of those films where the protagonist ends up being blamed for the crimes and chased by the police, a plot element always overused but handled nicely here.With most Australian films I've seen, there has always been an element of quirky humour, and ROAD GAMES is no different. It's positively bursting with humour, most of it stemming from Stacy Keach's droll hero and his encounters with various bizarre folk on the road. I've always enjoyed Keach's performances and he gets to shine with a meaty role here, as the befuddled, yet obsessed truck driving hero, and he enjoys some fine interplay both with Jamie Lee Curtis, his pet dingo, and himself, chattering away on long distances of empty road. Keach's performance makes the film and cannot be undervalued. Curtis, on the other hand, only appears somewhat briefly in the movie, for about half an hour at most, and although her performance is as strong as always, her character is somewhat light on development. The film does have its fair share of plot holes and slow stretches, but the suspense, the script and the atmosphere keep it together nicely.Director Richard Franklin is obviously a big Hitchcock fan (no surprise that he made PSYCHO II a couple of years later) and litters his movie with Hitchcockian devices and references, which can be slightly overwhelming at times but which are for the most part entertaining. The set-piece that concludes the film, which sees Keach's truck, the villain and a police car driving into smaller and smaller roads before getting stuck, is ingenious and wildly different to anything else I've seen in a while, so it deserves kudos. Viewers who can get past the off beat humour and who can appreciate the mix between dark thrills and light-heartedness will enjoy this thriller, which is always good if not a great piece of entertainment. I for one thoroughly enjoyed it.

A basically good plot is damaged by casting Stacey Keach, who to this Aussie is just totally unbelievable as a long distance truck driver, who happens to bump into yet another American in Jamie Leigh Curtis standing on the roadside in the middle of nowhere. Why is i every time she appears it is in the middle of nowhere? Not at a truck stop or roadhouse. Not even at an intersection. Who hitches a ride and then gets out in the middle of a desert? Throw in the ubiquitous dingo in the back seat and make every actual Australian in the movie seem like a half-wit and you end up with something that rather makes me cringe. Maybe non-Australian viewers can find the concept plausible but it's one movie I can happily avoid watching again.

This was a pretty odd movie at times. It's got some black comedy to it, and it's almost Hitchcockian at times, without Alfred's pizazz. I'm gonna go and give this movie plenty of credit. It definitely does have some suspense and two kooky leads in Stacy Keach & Jamie Lee Curtis that I dug a lot, along with ambiguous ending of sorts as well. I was kind of mislead by this one. For some reason I expected a little more of a thriller than I did. It was a thriller, but it was much more subdued than I thought it would be. I had something along the lines of Duel or something like that (odd. I know) but I still dug it somewhat. Stacy Keach is excellent in the lead. He's always been an underrated actor, and here he proves why. He might just be a little more insane than the killer himself! His obsession with finding the killer is a hoot to watch. I was also amused at how much he talked to himself as well. Jamie Lee Curtis doesn't have as much screen time as you may think. When she's on, she shows off that charm that she is well known for; loved her chemistry with Keach as well. Final Thoughts: This won't be for everyone's cup of tea. It took me a while to fully digest what I thought of it. My verdict is that it's an above average film that works well in spades, but is not something I'd go near again. It's worth a watch for sure, though. It's certainly well done6.5/10

For me, this quirky little item came out of left field - and hit a home run. As has been oft pointed out, this is junior Hitchcock, and I think the master would have been impressed.The story, a mix of the familiar plus some very good new ideas, holds your attention. The Aussie outback scenery is most enjoyable and, of course, the acting is four-star.Jamie Lee looks so much better than she does on the tube hawking that yogurt, and Stacy Keach is always impressive. To digress: I spent the day with him and his brother, James, when they were in North Carolina's Outer Banks filming the Wright Brothers initial flight, exactly where it happened. It was for PBS and I'm not sure it was ever shown. A shame, too. The brothers were friendly - delightful company.Meanwhile, back in Australia and "Road Games." It is recommended for fans of suspense.The truck vs. van sequences were exciting. I always wonder, in scenes like those why there is no other traffic on the road. And, I wonder about the Aussies. The people in the store were nasty, the cops were nasty, Mel Gibson, in real life, is nasty.As for the Keach-Curtis flick, it is quite good and, by the way, the chemistry between the two was impressive. I picture them playing Monopoly between takes.