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September 3, 2009· 1h 35m
Cinemagraphs Score5.7

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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16 reviews·Last updated 2mo ago
Peak Moment

Castle performs his singing and dancing musical sequence

7.2at 1h 21m
Lowest Moment

Hackman enters Slayers specifically to kill Kable

4.8at 39m
Biggest Swing

The film's biggest jump occurs when Castle's absurd musical performance provides genuine entertainment after a sagging middle act

Gamer starts strong with intense action and an intriguing premise, but struggles through a poorly paced and fragmented middle section. The film recovers somewhat in its final act, particularly with Michael C. Hall's memorable villain performance, though most reviewers found it a missed opportunity despite decent action sequences.

16 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb
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Kable fights in his opening Slayers death match
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The twisted Society game world is introduced with real avatars
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The Humanz organization disrupts Castle's talk show interview⬇ Lowest moment
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Angie works as a controlled avatar in the Society game
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Simon and the Humanz plan Kable's escape from Slayers
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Castle reveals his plan to control humanity with airborne nanites
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Castle performs his singing and dancing musical sequence⬆ Peak moment
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Kable kills Castle and frees all controlled humans
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