Gamer is about a megalomaniac (Michael C. Hall) who gives prison in-mates the option of participating in a video game controlled but other human beings in real survival of the fittest combat. Gerard Butler plays Kable, the best one to play the game. If the in-mates can survive for 30 games, they are given their freedom back. Michael C. Hall has hidden agenda’s that Butler is trying to foil with the help of his player, Simon.
Personal Review
I rented and watched this movie the same night I rented and watched Inglourious Basterds. If you are familiar at all with any Quentin Tarantino movie, he is often violent and grisly in his films. Gamer turned out to be much more violent then Inglourious Basterds, so consider that if you decide to watch Gamer. Now, I am a big gamer myself and my current preference is MMO games (Massively Multiplayer Online), so naturally the concept of this movie appealed to my gamer geek. The movie is an interesting concept but its not really a stellar film. The film is only 92 minutes, and that’s probably appropriate considering the quality of this film.
It has geek appeal, which is probably the biggest strength this film has, but definitely not something Gerard Butler should place high on his list of film acolytes. Honestly, I was a bit disappointed that he was in this film because I’m becoming a bit of a fan of a majority of his work. If you are interested in seeing this film, its probably best if you are something of a gamer and you can acquire the film at minimal to no expense, then maybe take 90 minutes and see what you think, but don’t expect to be blown away. Otherwise, I wouldn’t waste your time or money because I don’t want to receive any blame for possibly having wasted 90 minutes of your life.