The Runner review
A string of London locations can’t save Amazon’s overly familiar B-movie dragged down by another ineffective performance by the Wonder Woman star
TL;DR
- The Runner is an action thriller about a single mother, Maia, forced to assassinate a witness to save her kidnapped son.
- The film features real London locations but is criticized for its predictable plot and reliance on common thriller tropes.
- Gal Gadot's performance is noted as physically impressive but emotionally stiff, failing to engage the audience.
- Director Kevin Macdonald's frenetic camera work is seen as dated and ineffective, failing to immerse viewers in the action.
- The script is described as plain, the rules inconsistent, and the hero-villain dynamic generic, with a clunky attempt at a twist ending.
- Despite its flaws, the film is available on Amazon Prime Video.