Gamer

Name: Gamer
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: September 4, 2009
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 27
Cast: Gerard Butler, Ludacris, Michael C. Hall

2009

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Lionsgate | Release Date: September 4, 2009 | R

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 theKable 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

Director: Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 95 min

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Vadim Rizov

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. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

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. Read full review

Josh Modell

The trouble with Gamer is that it’s weird, but not weird enough for the long haul. Read full review

Tom Russo

For long stretches of the PlayStation-minded Gamer, the action does drag. Read full review

Glenn Whipp

Rarely have the words "game over" come as such sweet relief. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Considerably less of a thrillgasm than playing "Frogger" blindfolded. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

A futuristic vomitorium of bosoms and bullets. Read full review

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mickeyboy

Jan 2, 2013

epic

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

billylenz

Dec 22, 2012

Estoy muy seguro de que ni siquiera a tratar de descifrar este comentario porque está en español, pero sin embargo, en realidad era una película muy buena, y estoy tratando de promediar las críticas de aquí, porque si nos fijamos en la base de datos de laEstoy muy seguro de que ni siquiera a tratar de descifrar este comentario porque está en español, pero sin embargo, en realidad era una película muy buena, y estoy tratando de promediar las críticas de aquí, porque si nos fijamos en la base de datos de la película del Internet , tiene una calificación de un sólido cinco punto ocho, por supuesto, no puedo usar los números porque uno de ustedes en realidad podría sospechar que esto no es una crítica legítima, pero bueno, no lo es, me gusta mucho el cine, y me gusta manipular las cosas, así que sí, ponerlos juntos y tienes esta mierda aquí, una revisión españolas, bueno, no exactamente una crítica, pero sí, me gusta el cine, me gustan los ponis y lanzadores de cohetes y el pastel de manzana, consulte lo que es un maravilloso ser humano que soy ... bueno, sí, adiós, y si usted es hispano, y entiendes lo que estoy diciendo, entonces ir a ver la película, usted no será decepcionado.… Expand

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ty92

Sep 25, 2021

I watched this in 3D on my PSVR. The 3D was good but not great. The movie itself was good and is relevant today because of the nanotechnology being used in vaccines.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

RexxH.

Sep 5, 2009

The directors might as well spend weekends remixing videos of speeches on C-SPAN. No sooner did they espy the cool script, than both directors set out to create this movie with something of condescending scorn. Wasting Ludacris' skills and poor Gerrard Butler, who spent the entire film The directors might as well spend weekends remixing videos of speeches on C-SPAN. No sooner did they espy the cool script, than both directors set out to create this movie with something of condescending scorn. Wasting Ludacris' skills and poor Gerrard Butler, who spent the entire film literally fighting to save his career. Among the notable highlights was Butler drinking liquor then commencing to take an unabashed piss into a futuristic truck. A cynical evaluation of videogame culture, virtual sex and cartoon violence filmed with urgent commercial farce. The directors were slapping high fives at a laughable elevated new school Super Mario Brother's plot enmeshed with zeitgeist themes, null character development and a phalanx of irony and cynism devoid of pedantry. Don't look for verisimilitude between saturated zombie pixels.The trailer was better than the movie. No sequel please.… Expand

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island

Dec 9, 2011

Great concept but bad realization. It's damn boring. I can't mention a good part of it. Nobody is recommended to watch this. Avoid it, it's a waste of time.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

ExKing

Mar 31, 2013

this movie have a huge lack of imagination and the result was a horrible movie with an awful picture and acting wasn't in the place and Gerard Butler to go from 300 to this movie is just plain wrong. after all it seems like a gamer wanted to make a successful movie but his imagination betrayed him.

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brasd

Nov 15, 2012

Absolutely terrible.

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