Review Movie: Gamer
September 6, 2009 by admin
Filed under Movie News
With a depiction of a distant future that seems all too possible and enough explosions and mayhem to make even “Michael Bay” blush, Gamer provides its audience with a brilliantly executed scifi/action/thriller, not to mention some really thought-provoking social commentary.
The writer/director team behind the extremely graphic and cult-popular Crank films, Neveldine/Taylor, is back and have brought their gritty style to a “bigger” budget and deeper story. The film will remind viewers of some of the classic Paul Verhoeven films like Robocop and Starship Troopers; a balls-to-the-wall action film with a much deeper meaning behind it. In the case of Gamer, a look at the dangers of a media-infested world, of nonstop advertisement and of the future of youth in a world with ever expanding interactive technology.
The film’s plot centers around a company run by billionaire Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall), who’s created a game known as “Slayers.” The game gives its players full control of a living, breathing, death row inmate. If the inmate survives 30 sessions of the game they are set free. The star of the game is Kable (Gerard Butler), who has made it through 27 sessions and is on the fast track to reaching 30, which is unusual since no one else has ever made it past 10. When Castle realizes this he sets out on a mission to make sure that Kable never reaches the 30 mark.
After seeing “Gamer” I truly believe that the Crank films were just tests to see if Neveldine/Taylor could combine their visions on a small budget. Unlike a certain other action film that came out earlier this year that had a much bigger budget than its predecessor, Neveldine/Taylor use the $20 million they were given to create a world that fits their style. Also, unlike similar films about convicts fighting for their freedom, Death Race and *shakes head* The Condemned, Gamer allows us to see how everything came to be. In Death Race America needed money so we made a race to the death; not much lead up, just a wham-bam-thank you mam story. The elements behind Gamer, however, don’t start out the way they end up. Actually, this is where an interesting take on the RPG phenomenon comes into play and makes you question when it is OK to allow for zero boundaries.
TV Spot: Gamer – Last Time
The fourth TV Spot for Movie Gamer which will hit theaters on September 4, 2009.
The last time Gerard Butler kicked this much ass, was 300 years ago…Game On!
Movie Gamer – Van Rescue
Set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming environments, a star player (Butler) from a game called “Slayers” looks to regain his independence while taking down the game’s mastermind (Hall).
Release date: September 4, 2009
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller
Actors: Gerard Butler, Milo Ventimiglia, Alison Lohman, Michael C. Hall, John Leguizamo, Efren Ramirez, Terry Crews, Logan Lerman, Amber Valletta, Kei th David, Ludacris, Kyra Sedgwick
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Producers: Gary Lucchesi, Tom Rosenberg, Skip Williamson, Richard S. Wright
Writers: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Interview: Gamer – Alison Lohman
Interview with Alison Lohman, who plays Trace in Gamer.
1. On her character.
2. On her character and the resistance.
3. On what attracted her to the role.
4. On the future as portrayed in the film.
5. On her character.
6. On the vibe on set.
7. On what audiences can expect.
Interview: Gamer – Milo Ventimiglia
Interview with Milo Ventimiglia, who plays Rick Rape in Gamer.
1. On the plot and his character.
2. On giving life to his character.
3. On working on the film.
4. On being a gamer himself.
5. On the future as portrayed in Gamer.
6. On the directors and the RED camera.
Interview: Gamer – Michael C. Hall
Interview with Michael C. Hall, who plays Ken Castle in Gamer.
1. On the plot.
2. On his character.
3. On the fight choreography and dancing.
4. On the directors.
5. On why he chose the part.
6. On working with the directors.
7. On each videogame hiving its own set of rules.
8. On playing Ken Castle.
9. On his own avatar.
10. What audiences can expect.
Interview: Gamer – Chris Ludacris Bridges
Interview with Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges, who plays Humanz Brother in Gamer.
1. On what attracted him to the role.
2. On his character.
3. On the directors’ use of the RED cameras.
4. On the vibe on set.
5. On the future as portrayed in the film.
6. On being a gamer.
7. On his fellow castmates.
Interview: Gamer – Gerard Butler
Interview with Gerard Butler, who plays Kable in Gamer.
1. On what attracted him to the project.
2. On his physical structure in Gamer.
3. On the style of the directors.
4. On the look and feel of the film.
5. On how his role in the film 300 prepared him for this.
6. On what audiences can expect.
Gamer – Society Girls
Watch Gamer – Society Girls
Visit www.societyargirls. com for your very our virtual lapdance. Gamer is in theaters September 4th.
Tv Spot: Gamer – Survive
Watch Tv Spot: Gamer – Survive
The first TV Spot for Gamer which will hit theaters on September 4, 2009.
Welcome to “Slayers”, the ultimate online multi-player video game…where you the gamer have complete control over a real life human being…Ready to begin…You Lose…He Dies.
