"Edgar Wright's refurbishment of a 1987 cult classic that had Arnold Schwarzenegger fending off foes in a deadly game show contest more than works. The redo - like the original, based on a Stephen King novel - is actually better and far more entertaining than the first film. It also is in the wheelhouse of a filmmaker who is delightfully but obsessively infatuated with movies and who has given us repeat-watch treats such as "Shaun of the Dead," "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" and "Baby Driver.""
"In this futuristic parable, an oppressed, angry Moses-like character with granite abs claps back at a greedy, corrupt America. The scenario leads to the kind of high-octane cinematic rollercoaster ride we've been begging for. Buff Glen Powell dresses up, and down (he's in a towel scene that's sexy and hilarious) to play out-of-work dad Ben Richards, a raging bull resigned to becoming a contestant on a deadly reality TV contest in which three people try to outwit and maneuver masked killers."
Edgar Wright remakes Stephen King's The Running Man into a sharper, more entertaining film that surpasses the 1987 Schwarzenegger version. The remake aligns with Wright's cinematic obsessions and repeat-watch style seen in Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Baby Driver. The story presents a futuristic parable about an oppressed, Moses-like figure battling a greedy, corrupt America through a deadly reality TV contest. Glen Powell stars as out-of-work dad Ben Richards, a contestant who must survive masked killers for 30 days to win $1 billion. The game is rigged but still attracts downtrodden viewers and flamboyant showmanship.
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