The Human Race (2013)

• Year: 2013
• Released: 13 Jun 2014
• Country: United States
• Adwords: 14 wins & 2 nominations
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1427298/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/The_Human_Race
• Metacritics: https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-human-race
• Available in: 720p, 1080p,
• Language: English
• MPA Rating: Not Rated
• Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
• Runtime: 87 min
• Writer: Paul Hough
• Director: Paul Hough
• Cast: Paul McCarthy-Boyington, Eddie McGee, Trista Robinson

	5.1/10
	32/100

The Human Race Storyline

In THE HUMAN RACE a group of 80 people are ripped out of their daily lives and all re-appear in an undisclosed location. These people are from all walks of life: young and old, athletic and disabled, white-collared and homeless. The rules to a race boom in their heads, in their own voice and language, laying out what will become a horrific race of terror: ‘If you are lapped twice, you die. If you step off the path, you die. If you touch the grass, you will die. Race… or die.’

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The Human Race Movie Reviews

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As much as I tried to take “The Human Race” seriously, I found it progressively more and more difficult to do so. Because there was absolutely no storyline here. It was just a simple plot about people having to run and follow some simple rules or they would die.

That was basically the entire storyline. But wait, there is more. Once the winner of the race was found, the movie took a turn for the worse, becoming even more ludicrous then it had been up to that point. I am not going to give away any spoilers here, and whether or not you like that turn of events is of course individual. I, personally, didn’t care for that at all.

There were some nice aspects to the movie. Such in the likes of some displays of human behavior in certain situations. Now, I don’t really think that people would succumb to that kind of behavior in that short a period. But still, for the sake of entertainment (and this is a movie after all), then it worked out nicely enough.

The movie has a fair amount of blood and violence, which sort of semi makes up for the lack of a proper storyline.

“The Human Race” is not heavy on acting. This is basically just a movie about racing. So don’t expect anything major in the drama and talent department.

This movie is not for just everyone, and I certainly wasn’t amongst those who would claim to love this movie right away. Having seen it once is enough for me, and I can honestly say that I will not be watching it a second time.

The best thing about the movie had to be the genius of the title, it worked out in more than one way. I was just waiting for a voice to announce “Watch this movie, or die. Like this movie, or die.”

READ THIS REVIEW…OR DIE

A group of about 80 people suddenly appear on a sidewalk and must compete in a race or die. There are rules to this race, ones that must be followed, or you die…such as no stepping on the grass. If you are lapped twice, you also die. In an attempt to keep people alive several came up with the idea that everyone stay inside a house and not run. However true to society, or the human race, one person starts running, so everyone must now run. The film was in part, designed to look at the human race in this microcosm as competition vs. cooperation. We see the best and worse come out in us as things degrade to a free-for-all.

The question they raise is “why” which is one the viewer must endure also. The clues are minor. Any seasoned film watcher would have the reason on their short list. The film ended leaving itself open for a sequel. The main problem with the film is that it took too long to get to the end. Things got boring as we waited for an answer. The main character acting was good. Trista Robinson and Eddie McGee were convincing.

This is not a film for everyone. Decent rental.

Parental Guide: F-bombs (spoken, written and signed). No sex or nudity. Attempted rape?

Coulda been a contender

Or maybe not. There is something strangely appealing to the idea of the whole race thing, mixed with a Battle Royale sort of flavor. There is other ideas thrown in there too, which aren’t bad, but overall the feeling won’t escape you, that there could’ve been more. There could’ve been something more … but there isn’t.

As it is, the movie is OK, maybe even decent to people who are into those kind of movies. Winning isn’t everything, unless losing means … losing everything. There is no real explanation to what is happening other than one pun (sequel bait?) that comes up at the end. You’ll either think that is clever or (more likely) a bit stupid