"The blunt premise is custom built for death and suffering: 50 young American men are selected by lottery for an annual marathon march. If any walker slows to less than three miles per hour, or strays off the road, they are removed from the competition by being shot in the head at point-blank range. The final survivor wins whatever they want, they're promised."
"It's clear who we're rooting for though: Cooper Hoffman's Ray Garraty, who is dropped off at the starting line by his tearful mother (Judy Greer), then it's off to the races. Garraty is an all-round decent soul, who befriends and encourages his fellow competitors, particularly Pete, played by British actor David Jonsson (who's come a long way from Rye Lane). Their growing friendship is the film's heart, and both actors are innately charming and natural, though both have deeper, darker histories and motivations to reveal."
An adaptation of a 1967 Stephen King story presents a stark dystopia in which fifty young American men are chosen by lottery to compete in an annual marathon march. The rules demand maintaining a minimum pace of three miles per hour and staying on the road; failures are executed immediately by military marksmen. The prize is whatever the final survivor desires. The film centers on Ray Garraty, a decent young man who bonds with fellow walker Pete, forming the story's emotional core. Supporting competitors provide tension and personality, while the military overseers administer brutal, explicit violence.
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