Making running fun…by making fun of it
Setting aside the total abomination of a script, astonishingly poor direction, and pitiful acting, there are several problems with the film’s subject matter. Firstly, running doesn’t translate well to the big screen. The average person struggles to name any film about running, let alone a single one worth watching.
For the longest time I avoided running on a track. Blame it on my PTSD from the annual gym class “mile run” in grade school. Yes, believe it or not, I used to hate running. Now, I’m practically insufferable writing about anything and everything running-related. I guess that’s what they call growth?
Why would I want to run in a giant circle repeatedly on display, in the spotlight for anyone and their grandmother to watch? Yes, I’m aware no one desires to see me run, but it’s just the fact that someone could. Possibly it’ll be some day in a dystopian future when…