00:00The Long Walk 4K review, Stephen King's most brutal adaptation arrives in stunning
00:05Ultra HD, The Long Walk comes to 4K on December 23, 2025.
00:11There were four different Stephen King adaptations that made their way into theaters this year.
00:16What's even more impressive is that none of them were bad movies with each of them
00:20ranging in quality from decent to great.
00:23The Long Walk wasn't my favorite of the four, that would be The Life of Chuck,
00:27but it was my second favorite.
00:29The premise is as laughably absurd as it is simple, but the sharp direction from Francis
00:34Lawrence, The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, I Am Legend, and a stellar cast
00:40of young actors make this one of the best films of the year.
00:43What is the Long Walk about?
00:45A group of teenage boys, each picked at random from a voluntary lottery, is chosen to represent
00:51their respective states in an annual competition.
00:54The rules of the contest are simple, walk, continue walking, and don't stop walking.
00:58Those who can't keep up are ruthlessly killed until one final contestant remains.
01:04The Long Walk review somebody messaged me after watching The Long Walk and said,
01:09Sadly, I can see the country going in this direction.
01:12I find those types of remarks frustrating.
01:16No matter your beliefs or views on the current political state of our country, the concept
01:21of a lottery that forces teenage boys to walk until they die is nonsense.
01:26It's a ridiculous idea that on paper shouldn't make for a film as compelling and entertaining
01:30as it is.
01:32There's a brutality to The Long Walk that's jarring, delivered with a cold callousness.
01:37Mark Hamill as the film's antagonist, The Major, is a menacing force, and the iconic actor gives
01:43one of the best performances of his career.
01:46The 74-year-old Star Wars actor brings a stern rawness to the character.
01:51Still, it's the ensemble of young actors that stand out the most.
01:54Cooper Hoffman, son of Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, and David Johnson,
02:00Alien, Romulus, shine as the film's two leads.
02:04Their unlikely bond and friendship formed under the most dire of circumstances is the most
02:09compelling element of the film.
02:11Although it is incredibly thrilling and shockingly brutal, The Long Walk is a dialogue-driven
02:16movie.
02:16The limitations of its story rely on compelling conversation to maintain audience engagement.
02:22Luckily, the sharp writing and standout performances make this one of the most engaging and well-crafted
02:28Stephen King adaptations in years.
02:30The special features alternate ending, 4K only, Stephen King, and appreciation, 4K only, Cooper
02:36and David Seen read, 4K only, ever onward, making The Long Walk, multi-part documentary.
02:43Theatrical trailers would I recommend this purchase?
02:46Yes, it's definitely one of the better Stephen King adaptations we've gotten in recent years.
02:50Is it worth a blind buy?
02:52Yes, as long as you're prepared for some brutality.
02:55Pre-order your copy of The Long Walk on 4K from Amazon here.
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