Run - Du Kannst Ihr Nicht Entkommen

Als 50-minütige Folge der Serie "Böse Mütter" wäre Run - Du Kannst Ihr Nicht Entkommen nützlicher gewesen. Die Figuren werden am Anfang nicht vorgestellt und es fehlt auch eine Darstellung der ursprünglich gesunden Mutter-Tochter-Beziehung. In einem Spielfilm sollte es so etwas geben. Man fängt direkt mit dem Verdacht und der Abschwächung des Vertrauens an. Aus psychologischer Sicht funktioniert der Film miserabel. Das Einzige, was ihm einen gewissen Schwung verleiht, sind die spannenden Szenen, die den klassischen Genre-Schablonen entsprechen. Er ist nicht langweilig, sein Potenzial wurde aber bei weitem nicht genutzt. (04.12.2021)

Earlier this year I saw the nicely edited trailer for Run, the story looked familiar and predictable, but the name of Aneesh Chaganty, the director of the excellent Searching, made me believe in it, and I told myself: “I’m sure he’ll come out with a shocking twist, it’ll be great, like his début”. But alas. Run is well made, it’s tense and with good performances and it makes you invested in the heroine, it’s also well written, so the behaviour of the characters doesn’t make you shake your head in disbelief, but what’s the point when it all goes exactly in the direction that everyone can figure out already after reading the synopsis or watching the trailer. It still deserves thumbs up, though, everything is where it should be, but that’s all there is to it, and it’s not enough if we consider the sum of all the talent on screen. (29.11.2020)

Two good actresses in a woefully predictable story. I'm quite surprised that Aneesh Chaganty made such a useless film after the brilliant and original Searching. (21.11.2020)

I was really looking forward to Run and I'm satisfied, the only thing that disappoints me is that a lot of interesting scenes from the trailer were cut in the film for unknown reasons. However, of the pure thrillers this year, Run is undoubtedly one of the best. The film is built around two female characters, who are played to perfection. Sarah Paulson and Toni Collette are perhaps the only female actresses I like because of how they act and not because of their looks, and here they give their typical psycho performance that is more than a little unnerving. Kiera Allen as the daughter is also very believable and above all intelligent. I liked that Run doesn't wait for much and builds up an uncomfortable atmosphere from the start. There are some solid twists and interesting ideas, I was constantly in suspense as to how it would all play out, and I'm pleased with the denouement as well. Aneesh Chaganty has once again made a decent film. I had a great time. Story****, Action>No, Humor>No, Violence**, Entertainment****, Music****, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense****. 8/10. (21.11.2020)

Ein angenehm frostiger und recht gut inszenierter Kammerspiel-Thriller, der an den berühmten Misery erinnert (für die langsameren gibt es einen direkten Verweis auf King). Schade um das Ende, das sich von der minimalistischen Erzählung gelöst hat, es mehr Action hinzugefügt hat und leider auch logische Fehler aufweist. (18.06.2021)

A very good King adaptation, but one that is not by King. The film is gripping, and the performances of the reliably great Sarah Paulson and debutant Kiera Allen contribute to this, as does the brisk script with no room for boredom, or the direction, which doesn't need lavish shots and makes the most of the minimum by perhaps "only" showing us an important thing a few seconds later than the protagonist. (20.02.2022)

I would sum this thriller up with the words from classic Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping: "And is that enough, Anton Pavlovich?" (17.03.2022)

Run - Du Kannst Ihr Nicht Entkommen hat mich, nachdem ich den Inhalt gelesen hatte, sofort an die Serie The Act und den Filmklassiker Was geschah wirklich mit Baby Jane?, obwohl ich beide Titel (noch) nicht gesehen habe, die Geschichte ist also nicht neu. Schauspielerisch ist Run gut gemacht ("Lana Banana" versteht es einfach, labile Charaktere zu spielen), und die Filmemacher haben es geschafft, mich ein paar Mal in Spannung zu versetzen, aber ich hatte das Gefühl, dass man ein wenig mehr aus dem Thema hätte herausholen können, um diese "toxische Mutterliebe-Geschichte" am Ende atemberaubender zu machen. Bessere drei Sterne! (18.06.2021)

An insanely instantaneous thing. Watchable, but a couple of hours after watching it I don't really know what to even mention, except perhaps that it features a pharmacist (who goes by the name of Kathy Bates, hee hee) who knows offhand that if someone eats a particular powder meant for dogs they'll lose feeling in their legs, but doesn't recognize the asthma attack happening right in front of her. (13.09.2021)

The main strength of the psycho-thriller Run is the slowly thickening atmosphere and the excellent performances of Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen. I devoured the film until about halfway through, but then there were a few clichéd twists that I could have done without. That is why, although I am very reluctant to, I have to take one star away from my originally intended four stars. (65%) (09.01.2022)