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Princeton grad student Richie (Justin Timberlake), believing he's been swindled, travels to Costa Rica to confront online gambling tycoon Ivan Block (Ben Affleck). 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.

Was this movie beyond predictable at every turn?  Absolutely.  Did it follow the nice, pretty path where the protagonist beats the antagonist?  Absolutely.  Was it still somewhat enjoyable?  Yes.  Granted if you go into this with any kind of high expectations, you will be disappointed.  I did not so it ended up being a pretty decent watch.  Timberlake was his usual charismatic self and Ben Affleck was pretty entertaining as the over the top "bad" guy. 

I wouldn't outright recommend this movie for everyone.  There are definitely better movies out there that you could be seeing.  However, this wasn't a total waste of time . . . . . with your expectations being in check.