Directed by:
Aneesh ChagantyCinematography:
Hillary SperaComposer:
Torin BorrowdaleCast:
Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen, Onalee Ames, Pat Healy, Carter Heintz, Sara Sohn, Clark Webster, Conan Hodgkinson, Erik Athavale, Bradley SawatzkyPlots(1)
Desiring freedom after years of isolated medical care, teenager Chloe suspects her mother might be holding her back — and harboring sinister secrets. (Netflix)
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The trailer honestly set me up for a much more thrilling movie! I expected a film that would be nonstop intense from start to finish. But the result fell short! Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad film at all, but… Sarah Paulson was perfect for the role of the mother. A tailor-made role! Kiera Allen also delivered a solid performance as her daughter. The scene in the hospital with the clever plot twist really stuck with me; I did not see that coming. Otherwise, it was a rather average experience (at least the ending was worthwhile). Aneesh Chaganty might be better off sticking to films like Searching (where he really excels). For me, it’s a 6/10.
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It wasn’t until I started watching that I realized this was a remake of a year-old American series, The Act, which honestly baffled me. Americans remaking their own films? Anyway, it’s decent — Sarah Paulson absolutely deserves the attention; she’s fantastic as always. But overall, this is a textbook example of a film that didn’t really need to be made.
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Earlier this year I saw the nicely edited trailer for Run, the story looked familiar and predictable, but the name of Aneesh Chaganty, the director of the excellent Searching, made me believe in it, and I told myself: “I’m sure he’ll come out with a shocking twist, it’ll be great, like his début”. But alas. Run is well made, it’s tense and with good performances and it makes you invested in the heroine, it’s also well written, so the behaviour of the characters doesn’t make you shake your head in disbelief, but what’s the point when it all goes exactly in the direction that everyone can figure out already after reading the synopsis or watching the trailer. It still deserves thumbs up, though, everything is where it should be, but that’s all there is to it, and it’s not enough if we consider the sum of all the talent on screen.
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I was really looking forward to Run and I'm satisfied, the only thing that disappoints me is that a lot of interesting scenes from the trailer were cut in the film for unknown reasons. However, of the pure thrillers this year, Run is undoubtedly one of the best. The film is built around two female characters, who are played to perfection. Sarah Paulson and Toni Collette are perhaps the only female actresses I like because of how they act and not because of their looks, and here they give their typical psycho performance that is more than a little unnerving. Kiera Allen as the daughter is also very believable and above all intelligent. I liked that Run doesn't wait for much and builds up an uncomfortable atmosphere from the start. There are some solid twists and interesting ideas, I was constantly in suspense as to how it would all play out, and I'm pleased with the denouement as well. Aneesh Chaganty has once again made a decent film. I had a great time. Story****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence**, Entertainment****, Music****, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense****. 8/10.
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Run would have worked better as a 50-minute episode of Bad Moms. As a feature-length film, it completely lacks an opening introduction of the characters and their initially healthy mother/daughter relationship. It immediately starts off with suspicions and deteriorating trust. Psychologically, the film thus works miserably, pulled forward only by suspenseful scenes according to classic genre templates. It’s not boring, but it doesn’t come anywhere close to fulfilling its potential.
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