Leofwine_draca THE GAMERS: DORKNESS RISING is an indie comedy that explores the wacky world of Dungeons & Dragons and the people who play it. The story is about a real geek who wants to play the game seriously only to have his efforts thwarted by his group of friends wanting to mess around instead. This film is very cheap and slapdash, with wooden acting throughout, and some of the cosplay scenes are largely embarrassing. But there's no denying the enthusiasm of those involved, although to enjoy it you really need to be a fan of roleplaying games yourself.

jfgibson73 This was a fun watch. It follows a group involved with a role-playing adventure as they try to finish the game over several sessions. The girl is new to the group, and attempts to bring a fresh perspective, while the other three men playing have tried to finish this same "campaign" twice before. Like the first Gamers movie, we see the players sitting around the table in real time, but cut back and forth to the same actors enacting the game in costume, as it might play out in one's imagination. Much of the humor of the movie comes from the disconnect between a character's spoken choice and how the action is portrayed in the costumed world. I thought it was ironic that the scenes that most transported me were not the Medieval portions, but the ones where we see the players in their dorm basement or wherever, playing until 3 a.m. It made me a little nostalgic for those times when I had nothing to do but hang out all night. I did wonder if any gamers were insulted by how their culture was portrayed, even though this movie was almost certainly made by people who play the table top adventures themselves. I also liked how they took a break midway through the movie, and we got to see some of the characters outside of the game setting. Some of the humor was a little goofy, and I thought the storyline of the adventure was a bit simplistic (although not being a gamer, I don't know if it was better or worse than a typical campaign). I guess the bottom line is that if they made more of these Gamers movies, I would watch.

Protilius Best fan boy movie I've ever watched save "Free Enterprise."In some ways it reminded me of an early Kevin Smith film.If you do any kind of role playing, this movie will likely have you laughing often at its insatiable fun. Don't expect a big budget here, the acting is also questionable at times, but it really adds to the fun of the atmosphere they create. The script is truly humorous with a lot of witty moments worth experiencing.The bard that always gets killed had me rolling. The sexually confused player also had me smiling a bit too. But in the end... It was just a great movie showcasing some better moments in the lives of a few geeks having a great time with role playing.If you are bored, and ever got into role playing, this will do nicely for a distraction. A real unexpected treat.

ccsroscoe-1 I saw the original rough screen showing 4 times at Gencon a couple years ago. I was delighted to have done so, my daughter is in the movie.I stood in the back of the room with her watching the much younger fans sit on the edge of there seats, dead quiet no wanting to miss a line. The standing ovation afterward's was like watching the fans when the USA Hockey Team beat the Russians at the Olympic Games in Montreal.I love excellent comedy and sight gags. Taxi, Barney Miller, Cheers, Frasier and Married with Chilren are my all time favorite comedy shows. Lesser shows I will not even watch.This movie will do for Gamers what Animal House did for College Frat days, what Dodge Ball did for weird sports. Forget the lack of a mega budget backing the production. This is pure art, it's that good.I could not be happier for the entire cast and production company.