uhmm Really? this is what the hype is all about?

Rating: 5/10 (23 March 2012)

I confess that until this week, I was unaware of the anticipation over the release of this film. I had some time available and didn't want to things I should have been doing, so I saw it. After some research on it, I understood what the plot was about. I confess it sounded interesting. What I didn't understand until the movie laid it out, was the whole televised spectacle that was driving it. As soon as that was put forth, I thought "oh, The Running Man from the 80's". As it turns out it's a lot more boring. The plot often contradicts itself, the action is mostly filmed in shakeycam and the hackneyed concept of the 'good hero' not able to kill just sours it for me. Maybe the other novels continue this story to it's expected conclusion. I do not know. I DO know I won't pay money to see the sequel.