The Runner Review— Gal Gadot's Ridiculous London Marathon

Joshua Hunter reviews The Runner, Kevin Macdonald's Amazon Prime psychological thriller starring Gal Gadot as a high-powered London attorney forced into a citywide sprint after a mysterious caller (Damian Lewis) kidnaps her son and demands she follow a series of increasingly ruthless commands. Critics have been brutal, calling it everything from "boneheaded" to an "unintentional comedy" — so Joshua puts it to the test. Is The Runner actually as bad as the reviews say, or is there a hate-watch gem buried underneath? Listen and find out. 🍍 The Reel Pineapple is your one-stop shop for honest movie reviews, trailer breakdowns, and unfiltered film talk — no hype, no gatekeeping, just reel takes from someone who actually loves this stuff. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/thereelpineapple 🦋 Follow on BlueSky: reelpineapple.bsky.social 🎥 Follow on TikTok & Instagram: @jhunterreelpineapple 🎬 Follow on Letterboxd: BlackShazam 🎮 Catch me live on Twitch: twitch.tv/thereelpineapple ⭐ Love the show? Subscribe and drop five stars wherever you listen — it genuinely helps more movie nerds find us. Rate, Like, Share, & Subscribe! Follow me on all of our socials! linktr.ee/jhunterreelpineapple