Review of The Running Man (1987) by Jacob F — 15 Apr 2017
The Running man is not a good movie. It's not well known for its complex script and characters, or it's incredible acting and directing. It's famous because of Arnold's sheer likability as an action star.
He delivers his lines terribly in this film, showing no signs of emotion. But that's part of the fun, he still does a great job in the action sequences and just has tons of charisma, it almost seems like it's enough to carry the film. Sadly it's not.
The film is poorly written, doesn't set up a believable world, or have much world building, and is haphazardly directed. The special effects in the film also look very dated.
If you wanna see Arnold kill people, blow stuff up, and spout cheesy one liners (this film does have quite a few) there are far better choices available. Skip this one.
This review of The Running Man (1987) was written by Jacob F on 15 April 2017.
The Running Man has generally received positive reviews.
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