Blog #2 The Long Walk

I chose The Long Walk to talk about this week for an insane amount of reason, not just being that I cried like a baby in the theatre when it was over. This movie is a very powerful film because it uses this super slow story to expose how oppression is prevalent in everyday life. Rather than there being super obvious villains or like having only one like MAIN scene, this movie has a subtle approach to how system s of power shape people choices and futures over time. With that being said, this makes the movie that much more realistic. This movie connects someone's personal suffering to very large political forces. The characters aren't struggling just because of things within their own life, but because they live in this system that limits mobility, safety, and opportunities. The key themes like poverty, loss, and violence, were chosen very delicately. These key points are the results of political decisions that value certain lives over others; a system parallel we can see today. This shows that even in our lives today oppression in politics works quietly and persistently. Connecting it even more to class, this movie basically shows how marginalized peoples are expected to just deal with their pain in silence. It shows how survival can become an act of resistance, even if everyone is trying to do it. The movie really just challenges its watchers to think about how suffering is normalized and how many people's stories can be ignored. Anyways, this was my favorite movie of last year and holds a very deep meaningful story. It shows how political systems shape our lives as humans, and how sometimes walking forward is the only agency one has left. 

Comments

  1. BroganJanuary 24, 2026 at 1:41 PM

    Hello. This sounds like a good movie. Thanks for the key points of the film; I am adding it to my list.

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  2. N’diyahJanuary 25, 2026 at 10:13 AM

    YEESSSS!! I absolutely loved the long walk and it’s so disappointing that it wasn’t even nominated nor awarded anything for this award season because all the cast gave great performances and I love seeing David Johnson finally emerging and coming into his own within the industry. From what my friend told me (who also loves this movie), the book was a lot heavier with more contestants participating and even the ending is different. I think the changes in the movie worked well and were well supported. I like how you tied this back to our class discussions of the system rather than one individual person causing the suffering these boys go through in the movie. I’m still upset it hasn’t been included in any award shows, but it’s still an amazing watch.

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