Film Review – Runner, Runner

“Runner, Runner” should be a tale of survival, but it longs to be a
celebration of heroism. It’s a confused film with a slick presentation
that emphasizes underworld luxuries, with cash, ego, and easy women its
primary currency. Who knows if any of it is rooted in fact, but the
mistake director Brad Furman makes is forgetting to supply a reason to
care about the movie’s outcome. It’s a flashy feature with chewy
performances and a string of temptations, yet “Runner, Runner” is
one-note in terms of suspense, with a screwball perspective that fails
to distinguish why one character is evil and another is saintly.
Considering this effort comes from the screenwriters of “Rounders,” an
exquisite poker picture, the diluted game of chance depicted here is
alarmingly subpar.
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