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Gamer

Gamer (Citizen Game)

2009

Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor

Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Alison Lohman, John Leguizamo ...

5.1

15,333

Sci-Fi. Thriller. Action Set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming environments, a star player from a game looks to regain his independence while taking down the game's mastermind. 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Rob Nelson Variety	"Gamer tries and fails to earn credit for slightly exaggerating the commingled nature of videogames and movies, violence and entertainment (...) bulky Butler doesn't deliver a performance so much as a workout routine."	NEG
United States	Rafer Guzmán Newsday	"Depraved, bloody fun that also sneaks in some wicked social satire. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)."	POS
United States	Glenn Whipp Los Angeles Times	"Rarely have the words "game over" come as such sweet relief."	NEG
United States	Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"If you thought that (...) the 'Crank' franchise had already plumbed the basement of bad taste, be prepared to discover the sub-basement: 'Gamer,' a futuristic vomitorium of bosoms and bullets."	NEG

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