Gamer

Gamer is a futuristic depiction of virtual interaction taken to extreme measures. The game Slayers gives death row inmates the chance of earning freedom by successfully completing 30 matches. Kable(played by Gerard Butler) is an inmate on the verge of earning his freedom in the game Slayers, he is controlled by Simon a 17 year old who is extremely good at beating the odds. Ken Castle(played by Michael C. Hall(Dexter) is the inventor of self replicating nan-nites which allow these virtual worlds to exist, Castle is the villain in this film. Castle hatches a plan to separate Kable from Simon during in-game combat rendering him a inoperable head shot target. The Humanz leader played by Luda contacts Simon before it's to late. Luda uses his elite hacking skills aparently and enables Simon to communicate with Kable. Kable asks Simon to set him free which Simon does, this eventually leads to Castle's Downfall and the reuniting of Kable with his family.

There are two hero's in this film Kable and Simon. Kable plays the role of your typical bad ass in the style of Rambo or Terminator films. Simon's character is somewhat of a new breed of gamer hero, armed with his space age internet gaming displays he defies all odds in the virtual gaming world allowing Kable to survive. Kable is only set free near the end of the movie. Kable probably would have never seen his family again if some noob controlled him (he would have ended up like the blonde chick with cornrows, as soon as I saw those cornrows I knew she was dead). Simon was optimal in the survival of Kable in the virtual gaming world. New gamer hero'swill emerge that keep close great knowledge of technology, people today that hold these significant tech skills are viewed as elite and posses heroic like qualities(although there are some exceptions like that fat guy eating waffles in the film).