I didn’t hear anything about this movie before I saw it and wasn’t expecting much from it. I found it rather entertaining for an action film and it had some intriguing ideas presented too. It has its roots firmly in movies like Death Race 2000 (1975), Death Race (2008) and The Running Man (1987). We have a framed man fighting his way through a corrupt “game” and we cheer him on through various grisly encounters. This movie adds a new element that shows a dark side to our current infatuation with all forms of social media. It took me a while to recognize Gerard Butler as our hero, because I didn’t see any previews and he wasn’t dressed as a comic book Spartan. He gives a solid performance and you empathize with his plight. There are some gritty run and gun scenes with tricked out G-36’s and all manor of other rifle platforms. The ending is a bit disappointing and anti-climactic, but overall worth a matinee showing or DVD/On demand viewing.