Run Sweetheart Run

This was a surprise film for me that came out of nowhere. I had no idea what it was about, nor had I seen any promotional material for it. I decided to hit play on Prime one day and then sat through a wild ride that had me guessing left right and centre at what the hell was going on.

When a woman is asked by her boss to take out a client to a nice dinner because he was double booked, she dolls herself up and enjoys a wonderful time with a charming man. He offers a few more drinks at his place and the night turns violent. She finds herself running through the streets of LA to survive a man on the hunt for her blood.

This film is odd and off the walls. It takes place all in one night, so it fits in a certain sub-genre wheel house that I appreciate. When things can't get any worse, they do and they do to extreme levels. If I were her...I'd spend the entire night in a dog kennel until I could figure something out.

This is a thriller with horror elements. It breaks the fourth wall by having the man deny us entry into his home before he unleashes violence on her. There is a reveal moment to her, that we never get to see. Interesting directorial choices that I think help make the film a bit more memorable than it might have been.

I wish it explained things a bit clearer. I felt like they took elements from different ideas and blended them together for their own concoction. This isn't a bad thing, but one I wish they dived just a hair bit deeper into.