eHero

2018 • 84 minutes

About this movie

After getting recruited at a local video game tournament, 22-year-old Tyler Conway is catapulted to the major leagues overnight. Suddenly he’s living in a high stakes world, competing in a global arena, and confidently leading his team on a path to glory. But as his plans begin to unravel, Tyler has to confront his own personal demons in order to have any chance of victory at all.

Ratings and reviews

eHero is basically a teen sports movie, if you replace sports with eSports. From start to finish the film is peppered with details that competitive gamers will appreciate, but it's still enjoyable by casual gamers and those who grew up watching siblings play games. The game of choice is "Reflex Arena" which is a First Person Shooter inspired by Quake. Outside of the movie, the Reflex developers and community came up huge in support for eHero to provide over 20 minutes of high quality choreographed game-play footage per the script that showcase frenetic action along with an attractive in-game art style across a variety of worlds. The movie is in a weird place as far as budget goes as it is too big compared to most indie films, but way too small for Hollywood. A major production company with a larger budget may have been flashier with effects but left out certain struggles (no spoilers!) that professional gamers encounter. Although some people will inevitably bash aspects of the movie here and there, I think it hit the perfect mix of realism in gaming and drama.

Great to see a fresh take on the sports genre! "eHero" will be the first of many gaming films and glad this one was the trailblazer bringing in classic elements with charm, whit and emotion! If you're a gamer or love a gamer then you will finally find a movie that's about you!