The Runner Review
Gal Gadot does everything she can to keep Prime Video's The Runner, well, running, but despite some decent set pieces, the film is ultimately unsatisfying.
The Runner, featuring Gal Gadot as Maia Marten, arrives on Prime Video on September 2. Maia is a powerful, smart, and attractive lawyer, involved in a murder trial of a notorious crime boss. She becomes a target of a mysterious "Caller," who blackmails her to use her status to murder the witness and ensure the crime boss's freedom.
Maia must save her kidnapped son Noah, who is diabetic, by running through the streets of London, facing dangerous and outlandish situations. The film, directed by Kevin Macdonald and written by Mark Gibson, attempts to comment on the modern world, where cellphones are ubiquitous, but ultimately lacks satisfying answers regarding the resolution of Maia's conundrum and the identity of the Caller, played by Damian Lewis.
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