Gamer is, first and foremost, mostly a brainless action film in the vein of Crank and other hyperkinetic actioneers, which is presented in fast, somewhat jittery cuts.
There’s plenty of ultraviolence here and a world of uber-tech that revolves around mind control and the next phase in adult entertainment.
While the premise seems a bit silly, with some people subjecting themselves to more demeaning elements, it is a bit thought provoking, which is kind of nice in an action film. 
It does edge close to Schwarzenegger’s Running Man, although this film stands on its own with a stern Gerard Butler and over-the-top Michael C Hall.
The film rushes itself, finally slowing down to a decent pace at the end, with an ending that is very fitting and entertaining, however, most of it is a mix between speedy action and lackluster dramatic scenes.
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).
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post updated 08-09-2009
