Francis Lawrence

The Long Walk Review: A Haunting Allegory That Hits Uncomfortably Close to Home

Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk arrives not just as another Stephen King adaptation, but as a grim, unflinching allegory for a world teetering on the edge. Adapted from King’s early pseudonymous novel, this is a film that doesn't need to shout to be heard — it simply walks, steadily and silently, toward devastation. And in doing so, it says everything. Set in a dystopian America recovering from a fascist coup, the film follows 100 teenage boys as they embark on a state-sponsored endurance contest — a walk with fatal consequences. The rules are devastatingly simple: maintain  | Click Here...