Reviews of The Runner

SierbahnnTMDB5.0 / 10

I think we have to conclude that this movie is just not any good. The premise has been seen before in many movies and it hasn't gotten better with time. With surveillance technology, it should have actually improved, but it just appears to be the same old thing. We also have to come to the conclusion that our main actress is simply not very good. The failure to emote and the failure to be believable in any of our human interactions just marks down Gal Gadot's character as a completely unrelatable. The ending is also utterly unearned. There are no stakes and no tension to it since we aren't privy to the twist the movie wants to spring that on us, but we can't have it both ways, and it simply does not land. The main antagonist is good as a voice on the phone, but does very little on screen, and I think that is a wasted opportunity. Overall, this was an utter disappointment, and I'm sorry I wasted my time on it. It is very polished, which is why I won't give it a lower rating, but it isn't any good.