Gamer

2009

ActionThrillerScience Fiction

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.

"In the near future, you don't live to play... you'll play to live."

Rating

5.702
2434 votes

Popularity

3.2658

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

Lionsgate,Lakeshore Entertainment

Runtime

95 min.

Budget (M$)

40.8 / 50ROI 82%

Status

Released

Release: 9/3/2009

Credits

Gamer

Brian TaylorDirector

Gamer

Gerard ButlerKable

Gamer

Amber VallettaAngie

Gamer

Michael C. HallKen Castle

Gamer

Kyra SedgwickGina Parker Smith

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Reviews

jw

1/11/2022

4 / 10

**Running Man with a dash of Facebook** Running Man with a dash of Facebook, and not much more. Maybe more the book Running Man, less the Schwarzenegger thing. But essentially, it's that story - bits of which have been filmed numerous times. The logistics and the logic in this story don't add up. Unclear rules and chaotic action scenes permanently maxed-out on violence make it impossible to either feel the danger, or compassion with the protagonists during the battles. And outside the battles, there is not much suspense either, nor acting possibilites, nor dialogue, let alone character development. Even the technobabble is off. Oh, and the CGI at start is sub-par, even for its day. (Hint: If you can't afford to do it with good CGI, use physical effects instead.) If you want your fix on "action without too much brains", watch something like Hardcore Henry; if you want something somewhat clever and entertaining on the topic, read the book "The Running Man". This movie is a waste of time.

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