Richie Furst (Timberlake) is a bright and ambitious student at Stanford University who happens to earn his money by being a bookie for an online gambling site. When he is forced to shut down his operation by the school's dean and unable to pay his tuition he resorts to gambling on the online site so that he can gain the money. But after mysteriously losing all his money on the site he decides to head to Costa Rica to confront the mastermind behind the gambling web page, tycoon Ivan Block (Affleck). Eventually he is taken in and under the wing of Block, putting him in the fast lane for success until he soon realizes that everything is not always as it appears. Now with FBI Agent Shavers (Mackie) trying to recruit him to help in bringing down Block and now his deep involvement with the criminal activity surrounding the gambling empire, he must figure a way to get out the clutches of both parties.
Reel Talk:
This movie is suppose to be based on actual events. My questions is, if these people (Block and his crew) were taking in millions and millions of dollars, why be greedy to the point of being busted? When is enough is enough? Mind boggling! This suspense thriller is a typical love of money film that is pretty predictable but I gotta say I enjoyed it. I also got to admit this is one of Ben Affleck's better performances in awhile. He actually does a good job as the bad guy gambling mogul Ivan Block, convincingly ruthless. A good thrill ride movie, worth the admission.
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Ben Affleck, Gemma Arterton and Anthony Mackie
Directed by: Brad Furman
Rated: R
I give it 3 corn dogs.
By: Corn Dog - The Reel Hustler
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