The trailer accurately portrays the action-packed aspects of the film. They definitely play up the things that boys in their teens (and men who think like boys in their teens) would like to see most. That is fair, but I’m personally more interested in the social commentary in the film which is hardly shown in the trailer. I didn’t realize that I would like this movie because it seemed too much like a brainless action film. The film takes place in a society where regular people are willing to turn themselves into puppeted sims for cash and death row inmates have a chance to win their freedom by fighting through 30 rounds of broadcasted combat. I really like the idea of a “big brother” mind control society that has evolved from our cultural championing of Gears of War, World of Warcraft and Second Life. I feel that the trailer only depicted half of the story. However, the movie does deliver the goods as a solid action film as the trailer displays.

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