The Running Man
In a future society, there is a deadly competition where contestants must survive for 30 days while being hunted by professional killers, with their every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty audience. Desperate to save his sick daughter, Ben Richards agrees to enter the game as a last resort.
Is it worth watching?
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- Glen Powell does a solid job in the lead role and brings the internal tension the character requires.
- The pacing is relentless, especially once the game begins.
- Josh Brolin and Colman Domingo are always welcome additions to any cast.
- The film keeps its anti-capitalist allegory front and center.
- Action-driven storytelling with plenty of momentum.
- Well-crafted production values.
- Strong editing throughout.
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- It could have benefited from a shorter runtime.
- It never really felt like an Edgar Wright film to me. I didn't sense much of his signature style.
- The themes felt a bit dated at times. What? No?
- It's not particularly original and follows fairly safe narrative paths.
- Excessive in certain moments.
- Stereotypical characters.
Tron: Ares
An advanced program known as Ares is sent from the digital world into the real one on a dangerous mission, marking humanity's first contact with artificial intelligence entities.
Is it worth watching?
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- Jared Leto has an otherworldly, almost perfect look that fits the world of Tron like a glove.
- The highly relevant topic of artificial intelligence is front and center here as well.
- Impressive visual effects.
- The score by Nine Inch Nails is strong, with an industrial, underground feel, although I personally preferred Daft Punk's work on the previous film.
- Confident and solid direction.
- The highway chase sequence is visually spectacular.
- Greta Lee shows a lot of promise and brings genuine warmth to her role.
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- The screenplay is very weak, and that's what stands out the most to the viewer.
- The visual effects are impressive, but the film doesn't bring anything innovative enough to make it truly memorable.
- It takes a philosophical direction that didn't really work for me.
- There are moments where the pacing noticeably drags.
- Predictable.
- The emotional side of the story feels flat.
- The villains are one-dimensional.