Gamer (A+)

Short version: Gerard Butler is the man and this movie is worth your time to sit down and watch (A+).  Stuff blows up and the story line makes sense what more could you want?

Long version:  This movie goes right to work setting up what is a fast paced movie from start to finish.  Gamer came out in 2009 and I have no idea why it took me so long to watch it.  The setup for this movie goes like this Ken Castle played by Michael C. Hall is a “genius” that has created a company and a technology were people can control real people in a game.  His first game was a take on The Sims series of games.  Imagine playing The Sims but instead of a fake society it was real and you got to control paid actors that had too obey your every command because there was a “chip” in their head.  First this could sound cool but there are some disturbed people in this future society.  So yes this movie may not be suitable for children.  That is all I will say about that part of the movie because this is not a spoiler review.

The main part and what everybody wants to know about is Gerard Butler’s character Kabble or John Tillman which is what he went by before he became a character in a game.  Through some shady events John Tillman finds himself as a character in the new game created by Ken Castle which is a first person shooter were the player controls real death row inmate.  If the inmate makes it through 30 rounds they will be set free.  Without giving away the ending I will just say that it is like a roller coaster of excitement through this movie with all the explosions and special effects.  You cheer for Kabble to make it through every round and you want him to make it tell the end no matter what he has or has not done.  Gamer is a great movie overall and I would recommend it to any action movie junkie.


If you are looking for a way to watch the movie you can click the picture below to purchase from Amazon or you can watch on Netflix which is what we do.

Adam