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Gamer
2009 95 min United States of America R 18+
★5.3
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
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Description
Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind.
Budget:
$50M
US Gross:
$20.53M
Worldwide:
$40.8M
Starring
Gerard Butler
Actor
Michael C. Hall
Actor
Ludacris
Actor
Awards
1 win total
Key opinion
Gamer is a divisive, high-energy action film that is widely criticized for its derivative plot and chaotic execution, yet praised by some for its bold critique of modern digital culture. While the performances of Gerard Butler and Michael C. Hall frequently earn recognition, the film's frenetic visual style remains a point of significant contention.
| Acting | Gerard Butler delivers a solid, convincing performance that anchors the protagonist's struggle. | |
| Acting | Michael C. Hall gives a memorable and effectively eccentric performance as the film's antagonist. | |
| Theme | The film features a provocative thematic exploration of human objectification, virtual control, and the dark voyeurism of gaming culture. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized as being derivative, underdeveloped, and plagued by logical inconsistencies. | |
| Editing | The frenetic, handheld camera work and rapid-fire editing style polarize audiences, with some finding it immersive and others finding it dizzying or frustrating. | |
| Production | Opinions on the visual execution are split; some viewers find the digital game-world aesthetics impressively rendered and immersive, while others dismiss the effects as cheap and glitchy. |