You Can't Run Forever (2024) - JK sells it

Maybe I should have read more about this film before I watched it.  And maybe if I say what I'm about to say now I'll end up 'spoiling' it for people.  But I'm a general fan of JK Simmons as, no matter how bad a film is, he always seems to turn in a solid performance and is great on screen.  I'm not claiming to have watched every film he's been in, but I've never considered him as a 'bad guy' (on screen).  I didn't know much about 2024's 'You Can't Run Forever' and simply watched it when I found it on a streaming service and saw he was in it.  Naturally, I figured he was going to be some sort of gruff, but ultimately kind, character.  How wrong I was.

A teenage girl finds herself lost in dense woods and at the mercy of an unrelenting serial killer - none other than JK Simmons.

Naturally, he gives a pretty excellent performance and turns what could have just been your basic slasher film into something a little better.  In terms of actors, it's perfectly acceptable all round.

I didn't think I wasted my time watching it and anyone who likes JK Simmons' performance should find something to enjoy here.  However, if I had to point out something negative, I'd say that the story is based on extreme convenience to move it along.  There are numerous times where Simmons catches up with his victim and has plenty of time to kill her, only to let her go.  I get that this could be because he's 'toying' with her and it's a plot device to add tension, but is a brutal serial killer keeps letting his victim go just to prolong the movie, it does tend to stretch how long you can suspend your disbelief for.

6/10