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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 c... read more read more...ontrol 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, Simon (Logan Lerman) is a rock star; miraculously managing to keep his character alive week after week, he racks up frags like Billy Mitchell jumps barrels. But unlike Mitchell's Mario, Simon's video-game avatar is a living, breathing human being named Kable (Gerard Butler). Defying the odds to keep Kable running and gunning though even the most explosive battles, Simon captures the imagination of a global audience. Torn from his family, thrown into prison, and forced to fight against his will, Kable realizes that his only hope of ever seeing his family again is to somehow escape the game, reclaim his identity, and expose Castle's dehumanizing technology on live television. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

Release Date: September 4, 2009

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DVD Release Date: January 19, 2010

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  • jmanard52
    February 3, 2010
    jmanard52
    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.
  • allan913
    March 3, 2012
    allan913
    An insanely twisted, deranged, sick, wickedly original and sadisticly entertaining action-thriller. It`s hard-boiled, stylish, and frequently wild with lots of ideas and fun to go around. Directors, Neveldine and Taylor continue to branch out with their outragious style and vison... read more with another over the top and engaging action movie. Gerard Butler has great presence as the hero in the film and gives a great performance. Terry Crews is electric, he gives a dark and freaky performance which is something cool and new to see him in. Michael C. Hall is terrific.
  • FiLmCrAzY
    November 15, 2011
    FiLmCrAzY
    Its an interesting concept which i really did like however it wasnt executed very well for it to be a mind blowingly brilliant movie!
    Worth a watch for the action just dont have high expectations when going in to watch this movie.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    October 8, 2011
    StarCrossedVoyager
    Despite the bad reviews for this I really enjoyed it. It was a different spin on this type of genre and had good well formed characters. I especially liked Castle and Michael C. Hall's acting. The whole world is interesting and the ending was inspired.
  • 76Majikat
    September 25, 2011
    76Majikat
    My predicted rating: 3

    Death Race meets Call of Duty!

    This futuristic prison Sci-fi film gets off to a great start and also ends well, but somehow lacks a little enjoyability in the middle. This really highlights the amount of time and commitment given to computer games and ... read morewhere the future could lead with the addiction of games and the future of our prisons.
  • bhobbs1985
    August 28, 2011
    bhobbs1985
    What I loved about this movie was just the creativity behind it. The idea that the people in the video games being played were role, was pretty amazing, the movie itself had some of the best action scenes that I've seen in quite awhile.
    Action, guns, women, nudity, video games,... read more this movie is a like a guys wet dream! The twist in the movie kept your attention to the end and there wasn't any voids or holes to be filled, despite the complexity of the film and how the video games were ran, it explained it all pretty well.
    The only negative of this entire movie was the ending. Since I don't want to spoil it for those who may read reviews before watching the movie, I'll say, the ending is too quick to come, to sudden, and it almost seemed like they had this grand movie put together with an extreme bland and ending that seemed boring to what it should/could have been. I expected a bit more out of the conclusion, but, the movie itself was great.
  • fb100002384654145
    June 26, 2011
    fb100002384654145
    A film that relies on over-the-top violence and flashy editing to cover up the bad script underneath that is full of sci-fi cliches. It seemed like the actors were competing to see who can give the most over-the-top performance. I laughed everytime Terry Crews and Michael C. Ha... read morell were on-screen. This film is so rediculous that one can not help but laugh.
  • DreamExtractor
    March 2, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Disgusting bull crap
  • CreedsDelight
    January 23, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    Wasn't anything to brag about, but Gamer is a solid action flick. I loved Michael C. Hall's performance, that saved the movie.

    Grade: B+
  • garyX
    December 19, 2010
    garyX
    In a near future society, death row inmates are given a chance of freedom by participating as living characters in an ultra violent videogame. Something akin to a next gen version of The Running Man, Gamer manages to be even more vacuous and daft than its Stephen King penned pred... read moreecessor. A sterling example of everything that's wrong with contemporary cinema, it was clearly directed by a retard with ADHD and is full of enough irritating and pointless camera trickery to make Tony Scott blush. The empty script is little more than an excuse for gratuitous violence, nudity and bad language with absolutely zero depth, characterisation or any semblance of the kind of social or political commentary that The Running Man at least attempted. Michael C. Hall brought a little flamboyance to his evil techno-megalomaniac but the story is absolute nonsense packed to brimming with sci-fi cliches and the whole thing is little more than a videogame junkie fan-wank that's so immature and tasteless it makes Death Race look like Lawrence Of Arabia.

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Critic Reviews

Jeannette Catsoulis
September 8, 2009
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

In the press materials Mr. Butler informs us enthusiastically that the movie "has all the hallmarks of Neveldine's and Taylor's sick, yet genius minds." At least he's half right. Full Review

Jason Anderson
September 8, 2009
Jason Anderson, Toronto Star

Bodies and buildings blow up but this is carnage of the most lacklustre sort, with any momentum petering out long before it's "game over." Full Review

Glenn Whipp
September 8, 2009
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times

It's a deeply cynical and joyless point of view, completely lacking in the winking visual style that made Crank worth a look. Full Review

Kirk Honeycutt
September 8, 2009
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

Crass, nonstop action triumphs over narrative and character in this movie-length simulation of a video game.

Owen Gleiberman
September 8, 2009
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

As the brutish Kable, Gerard Butler must find out who's pulling his strings, but it's the audience whose chain gets yanked by this headache-inducing techno-violent mishmash. Full Review

Cliff Doerksen
September 8, 2009
Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader

Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor were responsible for the delirious Crank and Crank 2 but left the magic behind. Full Review

James Berardinelli
September 8, 2009
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Add an element of interactivity into the hyperkinetic, repetitive action, plodding narrative, and stupefyingly obvious social commentary, and the potential might exist for something entertaining. Full Review

Tom Russo
September 8, 2009
Tom Russo, Boston Globe

The game sequences are all familiar flash, and zero tension. Full Review

Roger Moore
September 4, 2009
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

This was never going to be much, but it could have been more than this. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
September 4, 2009
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

There's plenty of violence, but the movie's already-passe fear of a Web-based world is standard-issue. Full Review

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    • 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.
    • Kable: I need you to get me something.
    • Trace: What, Tillman?
    • Kable: Drunk.
    • Hackman: I've got no strings, so I have fun. I'm not tied up to anyone. They got strings, but you can see, there are no strings on me.
  • Simon (Logan Lerman) can be seen wearing a "Crank" t-shirt in one of the scenes.
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