The Running Man for a new generation

Rating: 5/10 (9 March 2012)

We tend to live in an era of special effects and CGI thanks to Industrial Light and Magic and few people will recall the original Logan's Run and The Running Man so this will seem novel when it isn't. The film is filled with great sets and attractive actors and will probably be a hit because of the books and a built in fan base. And there will be rave reviews but thankfully there can only be two sequels. I'm not suggesting this is a bad movie; it just doesn't offer anything really new. Rise of the Planet of the Apes was at least a clever manipulation of a story most in the audience knew well; this is a mid concept twist on The Most Dangerous Game.