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Gamer

2009 · 95 min

A hyperkinetic, grimy thrill ride that bludgeons you with sensory overload and cynical satire, leaving little room to breathe.

Directed by: Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine
Genres: Action, Thriller, Science fiction
Starring: Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, Michael C. Hall

Tagline: In the near future, you don't live to play... you'll play to live.
Overview: Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind.

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Directed by: Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine
Genres: Action, Thriller, Science fiction
Starring: Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, Michael C. Hall

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: technology
power
corruption
identity
survival
Places: big city
prison
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	9
Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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