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27 out of 100

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4.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Gerard Butler, Ludacris, Michael C. Hall
  • Summary: Kable is the superstar and cult hero of the ultraviolent "Slayers." Kable is controlled by Simon, a young gamer with rock star status who continues to defy all odds by guiding Kable to victory each week. Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, the modern day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity and to save mankind from Castle's ruthless technology. (Lionsgate)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 8 out of 13
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Vadim Rizov
    70
    Neveldine and Taylor's spazzy (but coherent) action scenes rely mostly on blood spurts instead of feats of badassery, but their dystopia is inventive and their visual schemes diverse.
  2. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Keith Uhlich
    60
    Crank's Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor direct with their usual flashy brio, and basso profundo Keith David has a sublime cameo as a cop indignant at the thought of a pistachio peanut butter sandwich. It's that kind of movie, folks.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Tom Russo
    38
    For long stretches of the PlayStation-minded Gamer, the action does drag.

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  1. Positive: 22 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 49
  3. Negative: 20 out of 49
  1. corc79
    10
    It's not even close...WORST MOVIE EVER MADE. Not even sure you can call it a movie. I can't, for the life of me figure out what the hell Gerard Butler was thinking doing this. Maybe he was blackmailed? Lost a bet? Maybe he had no idea that drugged out rave freaks would turn it into what it became. Absolute 100% crap.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JakeK
    5
    If any one has epilepsy don't see this movie its filled with a low story line and is a cheesy fake pornographic movie!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. grandpajoe6191
    2
    "The Gamer" is a game you will NEVER want to play, especially with Gerald Butler starring in it.
    • 5 of 5 users said yes

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