Hank delivers a spoiler-filled review of The Running Man. As a fan of the original movie it is hard to compare the new film to the classic. The Running Man does a good job of casting, but falls down when it comes to writing certain characters. Also, I had difficulty believing in the relationship between Ben and Sheila (not because of race), but due to the lack of chemistry between the characters. There’s a character the movie should have omitted altogether in my opinion. If you disagree with any of the thoughts on this review and want your voice heard, contact us at https://tpenetwork.com/feedback.
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I’m Hank, longtime podcaster, filmmaker, and YouTuber, and this is my review of The Running Man. This is a spoiler-filled review of the movie so you’ve been warned.
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The world of The Running Man is a combination of grungy and futuristic. It blends perfectly with the concept of the movie which is both dystopian and a technologically advanced surveillance state. I really liked the dark grungy look of the rundown areas juxtaposed to the high-end studio we’re introduced to. I can’t say enough good things about the choices made.
Glen Powell as Ben Richards
Josh Brolin as Dan Killian
William H. Macy as Molie Jernigan
Lee Pace as Evan McCone (the lead hunter)
Colman Domingo as the game show host Bobby T. Thompson
Michael Cera as Elton Parrakis plays a character with an axe to grind
Scott Pilgrim!
Emilia Jones as Amelia Williams
Her role is the worst part of the movie!
We get a lecture on wealth and how wrong it is.
Daniel Ezra as Bradley Throckmorton
He’s an anonymous YouTuber type character exposing truth.
Jayme Lawson stars as Sheila Richards
She does fine acting
However I don’t believe their relationship
Fun Twink cereal lifetime supply pay off
Bold choices in direction and cinematography
Cinematography when Ben matches the wanted poster
BobbyT. is great!
Josh Brolin is fantastic!
Great reveal when it comes to the Lee Pace character
The overall look and feel of the sets
The YouTube style videos and conspiracy style content
Resisting the establishment
Conflicted character actions
Ben spares a vicious hunter after killing others
Too much misdirection
I don’t buy the relationship between Ben and Sheila.
There’s simply no chemistry
The sick baby trope is uninspired
Stop lecturing your audience!
You can include themes without telling people what to think
The movie is too long
DIRECTION: C (Edgar Wright)
WRITING: C (Steven King adaptation) (Michael Bacall & Edgar Wright)
CINEMATOGRAPHY: B (Chung Chung-hoon)
POST PRODUCTION (score/sfx/color grade): B
REWATHABILITY: C