Sci-Fi The Running Man Remake with Edgar Wright!

[squeekness]

I enjoyed it, but it's basically the movie I was expecting. Decent romp at the theaters, but a movie that doesn't ever justify why bother remaking this. The script isn't particularly good. Awful dialogue throughout, generic and shallow messaging, and it all kind of comes together as if it's everyone behind the camera's first movie. If I didn't know it was Wright, I would've just assumed it was fill in the blank journeyman.

The cast is all fun and carried my interest throughout. Powell isn't strong enough to cover up the script, but he's got enough pull to make me care.

I've not seen many remakes that compared well to the originals. Not sure why they keep spending the money on them versus something original.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I liked this movie, but I didn't love it. 3rd Act was weak and relied a lot on multiple characters suddenly acting like morons. I also think it's not properly setup in Acts 1 and 2 cause of how they decided to pace the movie.

Spoiler

We get a lot of exposition telling us that he is essentially Katnis Everdeen, but I didn't see anything that justified that. There isn't a moment like Katniss putting the flowers on Rue or anything that makes you feel like the audience is coming on to his side. Exposition isn't enough. Also I feel like Ben Richards here is not terribly interesting. He has a great backstory, but as a character he is one note: angry. All the time. That's it.

But it has good action, largely well shot, and visually looks good. I think we had some script and pacing issues though. So I wanted a 5 star movie, and I feel like I got a 3 or 3.5 star movie. Which is a shame cause I know what Wright is capable of.

 

[Zantera]

How is Glen Powell in this? I'm curious because I've heard mixed things. He feels like Chris Pratt from 10 years ago. The actor who is suddenly being pushed heavily to be front and center of a lot of movies. The guy who has the looks, the charisma and the humor.

I liked him in Maverick but he obviously plays as part of the ensemble there which is different to being the lead. Don't think I've seen any of the films he's made after to capitalize on that success, hence why I'm curious. (Heard everything between he's fine to he's flat)

 

[Lily Adler]

What film does Edgar get to make in exchange for doing this?