When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore entrepreneur.
Director:
Brad Furman
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Justin Timberlake | ... | Richie Furst | |
| Ben Affleck | ... | Ivan Block | |
| Gemma Arterton | ... | Rebecca Shafran | |
| Anthony Mackie | ... | Agent Shavers | |
| Michael Esper | ... | Billy 'Pet' Petricoff | |
| Oliver Cooper | ... | Andrew Cronin | |
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Christian George | ... | Wilson |
| Yul Vazquez | ... | Delegate Herrera | |
| John Heard | ... | Harry Furst | |
| James Molina | ... | Esteban | |
| Louis Lombardi | ... | Archie | |
| Vincent Laresca | ... | Sergeant Barrancas | |
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Bernie O. Ramos Robledo | ... | Handlebar Mustache |
| Sam Palladio | ... | Shecky | |
| David Costabile | ... | Professor Horstein | |
Princeton grad student Richie, believing he's been swindled, travels to Costa Rica to confront online gambling tycoon Ivan Block. Richie is seduced by Block's promise of immense wealth, until he learns the disturbing truth about his benefactor. When the FBI tries to coerce Richie to help bring down Block, Richie faces his biggest gamble ever: attempting to outmaneuver the two forces closing in on him. Written by 20th Century Fox Distribution
Greetings again from the darkness. I can sit in a theater and watch a mediocre movie, but when it comes time to write about it, there is no motivation or appeal. The most positive comment I can make is that it stars two very pretty men.
This one has "paycheck project" written all over it. Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake simply go through the motions as if someone is feeding them their lines through an ear piece. Gemma Arterton should never stoop to such a mundane and lifeless role ... though her hair and make-up are terrific. Only John Heard and Anthony Mackie come across as professional actors, and their minor roles are so limited, they barely register.
Writing partners Brian Koppelman and David Levien co-wrote the excellent Rounders, but this one merely teases the dark underbelly of online gambling. It has neither the depth, plot or character development that we would expect from a movie with this premise and cast. Director Brad Furman showed promise with The Lincoln Lawyer, but this one comes across as being rushed through production with faux-style.
The closest comparison I can come up with is last year's Savages, directed by Oliver Stone ... and even that one was more enjoyable. Rather than a MPAA warning for Language, I would prefer a heads-up whenever the filmmaking team really doesn't care much for the project. At least I could spend my money and time watching a different movie.