If you’ve seen “The Matrix” or “The Running Man,” you’ve already seen better movies. Even the more recent “Death Race” is better. Directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, based on their script, don’t seem to care that the story barely makes sense and character development is nonexistent. Sure, there’s a hero, Kable (Gerard Butler) and a villain, Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall), but you don’t really care what happens to either. There’s no real emotion at the center of this movie although Neveldine/Taylor seem to have a vague message about what happens when society becomes addicted to computers and gaming. The fact that Lionsgate refused to screen “Gamer” before it opened says it all. And negative word-of-mouth should finish its box office chances. 9/4/09
I couldn't agree more, my only issue might be that 1 "smile" is too generous for this noisy and violent shoot-em-up. Gerard Butler is completely wasted on this flick..........one of my ten worst of the year!!
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