Expectations can greatly affect the perception of a film. A movie that looks like an Oscar winner but ends up being merely quite good will often be doomed to obscurity (The Soloist). A film that looks like crap but ends up being mediocre can garner more than its share of raves (V For Vendetta). And then there are the films that deliver almost exactly what one expects going in. Gamer is such a film.  ...read more