Scenes structured like Russian nesting dolls present Editor Paul Machliss with a challenge in completing this deadly reality TV show.
If it feels too simplistic to say that The Running Man gets off to a running start, then have a word with film editor Paul Machliss.
“The idea is that we kind of grab the audience and don't put them down,” he says. “Someone will always feel that we’re rushing into it, but I think the whole film has to have energy. It's got dynamics where we go from intense action to longer pauses with dialogue, story and character.”
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