The entire world is rooting for Justin Timberlake.
After our impassioned movement to call him back into music rang
successful, we can now focus on his movie career: a promising venture
that has, so far, landed him at the sidelines of fun rom-coms and
sci-fis, Oscar-winning dramas, and (next in line) a highly anticipated
Coen Bros feature, Inside Llewyn Davis. But Timberlake needs,
and deserves, a real meaty leading role. And with the stakes so high, we
have to be a little apprehensive about this new go: Runner, Runner. Hopefully, the cheat-the-system crime thriller isn't going to weigh the aspiring performer down too badly.
Timberlake stars beside a villainous Ben Affleck and an all-too-eager Ben Schwartz — Jean Ralphio, for you avid Parks and Recreation fans... or friends of avid Parks and Recreation fans
(we're big quoters) — in what looks like your standard fast-paced,
casino-set, in-too-deep movie about using little tricks to take down the
suited men at the top. Timberlake is the little guy, charming and
quirky, while Affleck is the sort of baddie with a pool full of
crocodiles and no hesitation to push his enemies right into the water.
Can't they just label this a Bond movie and call it a day?
Check out the trailer above, and just hope that Timberlake's affability can take the wheel on this one.
Check out the trailer above, and just hope that Timberlake's affability can take the wheel on this one.
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