Wednesday Movie Night: Runner Runner (2013)

When going to look up Runner Runner online I was a bit shocked with how low the review feedback was. While the movie may not be one breaking the mold on anything it still was entertaining enough, and well acted. There are some things missing from the story like better character development, and the story does feel very rushed, and with this not being an action movie it does lack in something it needs to make the drama aspect work. Otherwise though I thought the actors were compelling in their roles.

Summary: Richie is a poor college student trying to finance his last semester at Stanford. So far he has found success at an online poker game that he has cracked. After believing he has been swindled out of his money though, Richie decides to take a trip to Costa Rica to have a talk with the owner, Ivan. The trip goes unlike he expects though, and not only is Richie reimbursed for his loss but he is also offered a position working for Ivan, but the lifestyle that starts out glamorous ends up being a world of trouble for Richie.