Absurd fun!

Rating: Null/10 (5 November 2011)

The movie appears to be an allegory of corporate greed and its devastating effect on the masses. The leads are likable. The storyline is absurd. Logic was balled up and launched into space. If you can suspend logic, you can enjoy this movie.
There were many things that made no sense. How is it Timberlake spends huge currency to get out of the ghetto, only to end up back there during a car chase? How did he get through all those zones the other way during the car chase? The car crash is the most inept cgi effect I have seen in a while. Watch Amanda Seyfried sprint in spiked heels during a dash for her life. You can take them off when you have to run, you know. Though she looks damn good in the scene at the end of the sprint! Why was the timekeeper off limits in the ghetto? The all-in poker scene is a beauty. No set up, no suspense, perfunctory.
That said, the movie has heroes, villains, feel good moments, an interesting vision of what the future holds, and keeps you from checking your watch. Crowd pleaser.