I must say, Justin Timberlake completely succeeds as Richie Furst, a masters student at Princeton who is in dire need of some cash. He has to be the most interesting aspect of this film, apart from the outstandingly presented story by director Brad Furman.
Ben Affleck, plays Ivan Block, a businessman who has been extremely lucky. Saying any more about his business would most definitely be a SPOILER ALERT! Let's just talk about his acting. To be honest, I never expected him to be able to pull of a negative role, but he does not do a bad job. At some points he actually looks threatening enough to be called a villian. After finding out he was Batman, I never thought I could see him in a different light...guess I was wrong.
Gemma Arterton held her own, in a film where she is given little room to act. Unfortunately, her obviously "fake" tan in the film just became quite annoying after a while, but you may be able to look over that because of this brilliantly written story by Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
Gemma Arterton held her own, in a film where she is given little room to act. Unfortunately, her obviously "fake" tan in the film just became quite annoying after a while, but you may be able to look over that because of this brilliantly written story by Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
Anthony Mackie....the man who never disappoints, however important the role is, he always delivers in his own unique way.
Some people believe that 'Runner, Runner' shows the wrong side of Finance....but actually, it just shows an alternative to what people could actually do with their money.
ONE HUGE DOWNSIDE IS.....the film is only 91 minutes, but feels like 191! For some reason, it just seems like the film should have been shorter. I guess t
hat was because the film had a good story...but just failed at connecting with the audience. This does not happen very often, at least to me. I usually connect with all the films I like. But however hard I tried to connect with the film....'Runner, Runner' would just 'Run...' away!
Another downfall of the movie was the lack of suspense. I know I've praised the story and direction, but the film fails to spark any surprise for the viewer. That's not to say that this film should never be watched...it's just a movie that movie-lovers should watch with an open-mind.
Rating System:
Performance: 8/10
Direction: 8/10
Story/Script: 8/10
Music/Soundtrack: 7/10
Cinematography: 5/10
Action: 7/10
I give this film 7.17/10 "7.17 out of 10"
Rating: May seem like a higher rating than it deserves, but the film made me smile! Decent!
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