The Running Man 2025 Review: A Bland, Joyless Remake You Can Skip

The storyline quickly feels tired and predictable. It’s a typical Hollywood effort to appeal to current audiences, with a heavy-handed message: big businesses and America itself are the villains, and corporations are to blame for everyone’s financial struggles. The script presents a very black-and-white view, ignoring the existence of a middle class and portraying society as simply divided between wealthy executives and everyone else.