The Long Walk

I never would’ve thought that a movie about boys walking would be the most heart wrenching film I’ve seen this year. I broke down multiple times during this. It’s a testament to the performances in this movie that you go into it thinking you’ve got an idea of who every character is. You’ve got the protagonist, the best friend, the comedic relief, the villain. But as the film goes on and you get to know more about these characters you come to realise that they’re all just kids who were desperate and misled into believing they’re doing some good for their country and themselves. It makes the loss of each and every boy feel like a gut punch, even if you didn’t like or know them.