"It's me Simon, I'm playing you"......
Well not since Paul Glaser's 1987 Schwarzeneggar starring film, " The Running Man" have we had a film like this one. I first have to say the protagonist and antagonist you were equally matched in this film which will definitely help in enjoying the film. In the future, a new mind-control technology has become popular in society and an online mutliplayer game called "Slayers" is the new rage. Ken Castle( Micheal C. Hall)- antagonist, the man behind the two mind-controlling games"Slayers" and "Society" is seen as a savior by the government and less than a savior by those who don't believe in the mind-control technology. In "Slayers" Death Row inmates are allowed to choose to serve there time in a cell or agree to fight in 30 sessions of the game Slayers and this is under the understanding that if they survive the sessions they will be set free.
In enters our films protagonist Kable/John Tillman(Gerard Butler) who has made it through 27 sessions and lived through them all. This film is a basic battle between good & bad and is also a fight between two men who are fighting for control. Ken Castle(Micheal C. Hall) is fighting for control of the human race and Kable/John Tillman(Gerard Butler) is fighting for his life , as well as his wife and child's freedom.
The action in this film is beyond stupendous and utterly enjoyable. They're great performances from Micheal C. Hall and Gerard Butler and its refreshing to see a film were the protagonist and antagonist were wonderfully matched. We also get to see a funny music number from Michael C. Hall's character performing a well known song done by Frank Sinatra that isn't stupid, but actually works in the film surprisingly. An speaking overall this was an enjoyable action flick with an interesting plot.
Rand Watson III,et3
Overall grade for this film Low B/High C
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