The Running Man (1987) - 3/5

This movie is a solid entry in the pantheon of ‘80s Schwarzenegger action movies, complete with mostly passable acting, workable plot, and fun action. It combines Orwell and Huxley into the familiar Hunger Games dystopia, but 25 years earlier. It neither promises nor delivers any surprises, but instead provides an enjoyable, if disposable, stock action flick.

Closest comparison: It’s like Total Recall by way of The Hunger Games.

Setting: Sci-fi Adventure
Plot: Action Adventure
Tone: ‘80s Action