Gamer is a high-concept action thriller set in a near future when gaming and entertainment have evolved into a terrifying new hybrid. Humans control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online games: people play people... for keeps. Mind-control technology is widespread, and at the heart of the controversial games is its creator, reclusive billionaire Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall). His latest brainchild, the first-person shooter game "Slayers," allows millions to act out their most savage fantasies online in front of a global audience, using real prisoners as avatars with whom they fight to the death. Kable (Gerard Butler) 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.This movie is a prime example of why going to the movies in September can be so painful. This movie was advertised as a crazy adrenaline action movie. It seemed like it would be a simple enough watch. Basically like Death Race but in a video game form instead of car racing. I really didn't think that they could screw up something so basic. Needless to say, they did. The script and acting was cheesy as expected, but the main bad guy played my Michael C. Hall (usually a great actor) was absolutey horrible. It was just annoying every time he was on the screen. The camera work was also some of the worst I've ever seen. The editing was choppy as hell as it was and then the director decided to start getting creative with camera angles and moving them around and it was just nauseating.
I wouldn't recommend that anyone bother checking this movie out. Its not even good as an adrenaline action movie. The went and porked the simplest movie formula possible here.
