Runner Runner is 100 minutes of entertainment starring and narrated by Justin Timberlake. From its beginnings at Princeton to the real action in Costa Rica, the movie had good support from venerable supporting actors John Heard and Bob Gunton. The computer pyrotechnics and Costa Rican locales and sexy girls at party scenes also lend to the general entertainment. Is it as derivative as 711 Ocean Drive meets Wall Street? You bet - nothing new here - but plenty to be entertained by. In reading other reviews, there seems to be a lot of criticism of Affleck's performance from people who don't care for him in general. I am neither lover nor hater but thought he nailed the Gordon-Gecko-of-online-gambling bigger-than-life Ivan Block, creating a memorable and menacing persona without ever being over-the-top.
Review of Runner Runner
