Sometimes you just go and see a movie which does not really have anything to say, or teach, but you sit back and go for the ride. Or, perhaps this movie is about the horror of what oneline gambling is doing to our society. Runner Runner has Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake with Gemma Arterton in it.
I'm a Ben Affleck fan, so I wanted to see this movie for that reason, and he plays that arrogant, in control person (or thinks they are) person so well, and does not disappoint here. The big shot, living in Costa Rica and unable to go back to the states where he will be arrested. Justin Timberlake playing the young gambler trying to make enough money to pay his university fees and discovers he has been stolen from. He goes to Costa Rica to confront Ivan Block, Ben Affleck's character and then the dance begins.
Enter the FBI, enter the beautiful woman, enter Ivan Block, Ben Affleck setting up young Richie Furst, Justin Timberlake's character, crocodiles, corruption and you have a 'ride' of a movie. You can't help liking Justin Timberlake (who becomes a better and better actor as time goes on) and when everything looks like 'oh no, how is he going to get out of this' the story evolves.
I loved the ending...uncertain, but perhaps he was going to go and become another Ivan Block, hopefully a more honest one. Yes, if you want to be entertained for approximately 1 1/2 hours, then go enjoy! Also note, that online gambling is shown as what it is...a horror for many.
3 out of 5.
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