It’s been quite some time since I had watched Gamer, the action, sci-fi flick with Gerard Butler that tried to reinvent (or perhaps reboot) the concepts originally explored in Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘s movie, The Running Man.
Since then other movies have explored the “death for sport” concept, most notably, the Death Race franchise that is now up to three installments, but I have to admit that Gamer did manage to put a fresh spin on televised execution and give it a distinct video game vibe that will appeal to both gamers and lovers of violent action movies. Now, Gamer is back in 3D; perhaps an unnecessary upgrade, but at least it gives me a chance to watch it again and this time share my thoughts in the following review.