Gamer (2009)
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Critic Consensus: With all of the hyperkinetic action and none of the flair of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's earlier work, Gamer has little replay value.
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Movie Info
Reality and video games merge in this high-concept sci-fi action thriller from Crank creators Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. In the not too distant future, mind-control technology allows humans to control the actions and movements of other humans, allowing reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall) to create the ultimate video game. It's called "Slayers," and it's a mass-scale, multiplayer online first-person shooter that's as controversial as it is popular. In the world of gamers, … More
| Rating: | R (for frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity and language) |
| Genre: | Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| Directed By: | Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor |
| Written By: | Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor |
| In Theaters: | Sep 4, 2009 Wide |
| On DVD: | Jan 18, 2010 |
| Box Office: | $20.5M |
| Runtime: |
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Cast
as Kable
as Sandra
as Rick Rape
as Trace
as Ken Castle
as Simon
as Angie
as Freek
as Humanz Dude
as Hackman
as Chief of Staff
as Geek Leader
as Upgrade Guard
as Humanz Brother
as Gina Parker Smith
as Gorge
as Backup Geek
as Delia
as Chief of Staff
as Scotch
as Mean Slayer
as Producer
as Board Op
as Brown Soldier #1
as Brown Soldier #2
as Blue Soldier #1
as Lifer
as Razorblade
as Train Guard
as Agent Keith
as Female News Host #1
as News Co-Host #1
as Caseworker
as Dale
as Sorority Chick
as Pig Face Ron
as 2Katchapredator
as Kumdumpsta #1
as Kumdumpsta #2
as Stikkimuffin
as Society Victim
as Sissypuss Shelley
as Porn Girl
as Female News Host #2
as Female News Host #2
as News Co-Host #2
as Genericon
as Geek Girl
as Ben Richard
as DJ
as Lab Tech
as Society Concierge
as Caseworker
as Board Op
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All Critics (77) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (54) | DVD (3)
Like so many movies, the set-up and presentation of Gamer is awesome. The story, characters and writing... not so much.
Wait for this one on Cable... jeez I'm saying that a lot. What is really going on in 2009?
Neveldine and Taylor simply spray their venom across the screen with little vision, once again making a friendly trip to the multiplex feel like undeserved torture.
What to make of short-attention-span artists satirizing a short-attention-span world? [Blu-ray]
Incoherent and interminable...
At times striking, and at others silly, and and yet at others sickening, but never too stupid, at least not compared to so much else flash and pop peddled to the masses these days.
Audience Reviews for Gamer
Much better than i expected. good action, lots of killing but def think something was left on the editing room floor. Parts of this movie just seemed very disjointed.
Super Reviewer
This is a really bad film. The script was so poorly written, Butler's considerable talents were left to wither on the vine.
Super Reviewer
When this started I thought it was gonna be crap, the plot sounded naff, it didn't reach the cinema and there have been many films like this before...mainly during the 80's. I was actually surprised, this is not bad to be honest, for an unoriginal plot that harks back to 'The Running Man' its pulled off quite well.
The main thing is the fighting sequences which do look pretty good and 'game' like, you could be watching a frag fest like 'Halo' when watching this and it probably would be like this if it was done for real. The 'interactive computer net world' sections of the film are handled well too showing how the controllers use their real life 'players', it does come across as quite believable which really holds the film together. The other game shown in the film being a 'The Sims' style game which is also well done but maybe a tad too much cliched sex going on...but I guess that's kinda real too.
The plot is a mix of a few films sure but the director does manage to show other angles to the story which do relate well to today's interactive game world. Butler is also a good choice as the main 'slayer' and continues his good run as a hero but that's it for cast really.
Sounds like a real B-movie but its pretty decent and worth checking out, still can't quite beat the classic 'Running man' with Arnie though.
Super Reviewer
Gamer Quotes
| Simon: | Cool, huh? |
| Kable: | No. Not cool. Pay attention to the fucking game! |
| Kable: | What are you- twelve? |
| Simon: | I'm seventeen actually, thank you. This is unbelievable. |
| Kable: | How am I not dead yet? |
| Simon: | Because I'm a badass motherfucker. |
| Geek Leader: | Kable's made it through 28 battles. Every player in the game is trying to take him out. |
| Ken Castle: | Yeah, Kable is a perfect soldier. He's a tactical killing computer. His only vulnerability is the nanex itself. The delay between Simon's commands and Kable's ability to execute. |
| Geek Leader: | So why should this one be any different? Who controls him? |
| Ken Castle: | [long pause] No one. |
| Ken Castle: | What about you, sugar? I wonder if I might breach your firewall one of these days? |
| Gina Parker Smith: | You're bad! |
| Board Op: | He's good. |
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