New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Gal Gadot's latest action thriller The Runner may have struggled to win over critics, but audience reactions suggest the film has found at least one unexpected point of agreement among some viewers: Gadot's performance.

The Kevin Macdonald-directed thriller, which began streaming on Prime Video on 2 September, follows Maia Marten, a high-powered London lawyer whose morning run turns into a desperate race across the city after her son is abducted. A mysterious caller forces her to keep moving and follow increasingly dangerous instructions if she wants to save him.

For some viewers, the film has offered what they consider Gadot's strongest work yet.

"Just finished watching The Runner, and I have to admit Gal Gadot's...