Gamer

Pros: Michael C. Hall, Butler is good in the role
Cons: unoriginal, no risks with script, weak ending, disjointed plot

Gamer seemed like it could be an interesting film, and I became more intrigued about seeing it when I found out that Michael C. Hall would be a main character.  Hall has found a lot of fame from his lead role on Showtime's Dexter, and ...

Pros: Great action, excellent acting by Hall, Sedgwick and Butler, excellent story
Cons: Probably too violent for some viewers

Note:  I wrote this review on a unfamiliar computer which left no spaces.  I thought that I corrected the problem but it took another try.I really didn't know what to expect from "Gamer".  The trailers looked interesting.  I ...

Pros: interesting themes, Michael C. Hall, Gerald Butler
Cons: rambling at times, first half makes no sense

Not to be confused with Surrogates starring Bruce Willis, Gamer touches upon similar themes in a world where people interact mostly online through the use of other bodies. Unlike Surrogates though, players don’t use robots as conduits, they ...

Pros: Decent acting, Moments of concept, Fun in a mindless way
Cons: Unoriginal concept, Characters we don't care about.

For those who follow my regular reviews, I'm making no note of "violence" in the "pros" or "cons" of the new film, "Gamer" because it is, quite simply That Kind Of Film. Complaining about the violence in "Gamer" is like complaining about car chases in ...

Pros: Action, gore, more action, more gore. Some brief humor.
Cons: Incomprehensibly ridiculous and disgusting with a nearly non-existent plot.

It is the near-future. The place is…everywhere in the U.S.A. Society has gone the way of ancient Rome with a coliseum game-like obsession for seeing society’s outcasts fight to the bitter end in gun battles as they are controlled in a ...

Pros: Visually Stunning, Brilliantly Directed Film, and Gerard Butler
Cons: Sub-Par Supporting Performances

  "Gamer" is truly the final action hurrah for the summer, giving everyone one last bang, a big bang. Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the writers and directors of Crank and Crank 2 take it up a notch in "Gamer". By taking a concept of ...

Pros: Deeper story than is credited.  Some good acting.
Cons: I don't like the jerky real-time action sequences.  Not for the squeamish.

<!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> As a public service let me start with this warning: If you’re prudish, squeamish, or easily disturbed, do not go to see this movie. Now that you’ve ...