Film200995 min

Gamer

Name: Gamer
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2009
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Amber Valletta, Johnny Whitworth, Logan Lerman

Taste attributes: actionscience fictionthrillerfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, unsavoury sci-fi film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 1,801 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB