Wednesday, November 12, 2025
The Running Man
This is director Edgar Wright’s reboot of 1987 “The Running Man” with Arnold Schwarzenegger. This is another Stephen King story about a dystopian society entertained by a televised blood sport game show where criminals can earn money by evading hunters trying to kill the contestants & public participation is rewarded. Like ancient Rome’s gladiator games, “The Hunger Games”, & “The Long Walk”, it’s mass entertainment for the general public to distract the people from their poor quality of life. Glen Powell places Ben Richards who is coerced to play this deadly game due to the needs of his sick child. Little does anyone know, this hyped up TV show is rigged & guided by network ratings scores. Josh Brolin plays the Running Man Show producer. This is a high action thriller that captures the spirit of the original movie but with some twists & some modern updates reflecting today’s themes.
Alien gives it 3 “Richards Lives Rebellion” stars out of 4.
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