The Runner Stumbles in a Desperate London Dash
In The Runner, Gal Gadot plays Maia Marten, a desperate single mother racing against a kidnapper to save her diabetic son. Director Kevin Macdonald leans on flashy visuals and brisk editing, but the thin, didactic script rarely sustains momentum beyond two standout train-chase moments. The result is a self-serious thriller that never quite hits the adrenaline promised by its premise, running 1 hour 24 minutes and streaming on Amazon Prime Video.