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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Warner Bros. Pictures
Salesrank: 22009
Released: September 18, 2007 |
| Our Price: $0.75 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Ante up for a sure entertainment bet from L.A. Confidential director Curtis Hanson, who co-wrote this charmer with fellow Academy Award winner Eric Roth (Forrest Gump). Pro gambler Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) meets irresistible Billie Offer (Drew Barrymore) and learns to treat love the way he treats cards: trusting his heart instead of his head. He also scrambles to raise the entry fee for the high-roller World Series of Poker, even though - or maybe because - the tournament may pit him against his estranged father (Robert Duvall), a two-time Series winner.
DVD Features:
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Description of Lucky You:
Lucky You may be playing a weak hand, but that doesn't mean it's playing a losing game. Plagued by numerous release delays and finally dumped into theaters (against Spider-Man 3) nearly two years after it was completed, Curtis Hanson's low-key and likable poker drama definitely has some problems, like a tepid romantic subplot between costars Drew Barrymore and Eric Bana, but there are some genuine pleasures to be found in this old-school character study. Best known for his Oscar-nominated direction of L.A. Confidential, Hanson is a staunch defender of Hollywood tradition, and he handles Lucky You with a delicate, John Huston-like touch, trusting the strengths of a character-driven screenplay (by Eric Roth) and the established appeal of a generally well-chosen cast. Bana plays Huck Cheever, the gambling son of a gambler, who's itching to earn a seat in the World Series of Poker, where he'll play high-stakes Texas Hold-'Em against the world's finest, including his semi-estranged father L.C. (Robert Duvall), with whom Huck has had a turbulent past relationship. They're both compulsive and highly skilled competitors, but their gambling habits don't impress Billie Offer (Barrymore), a decent, good-natured chanteuse who's just arrived in Las Vegas for her first professional nightclub gig. She'll watch with interest as Huck wins his way to the big game, but she's cautious about Huck's smooth-talking, untrustworthy, and ethically dubious lifestyle. That makes Lucky You a disappointment for anyone expecting romantic sparks to fly, and the poker angle rides a trend that was more or less over by the time this movie was finally released. Still, there's enough going on here to hold anyone's interest, and Lucky You is a welcome reminder that movies don't always require fast-cutting action and elaborate special effects. It's got an unhurried quality that's quietly refreshing, even if it qualifies as an anomaly in an industry obsessed with blockbuster potential. --Jeff Shannon
Lucky You Reviews:
Fails on Every Conceibable Level 
2009-11-29 - Take a bunch of talented Hollywood favorites and mix 'em up with a pretty decent idea for a movie, and somehow end up with a ridiculous mess of a flick. And the poker scenes don't ring true at all. There always seems to be just one chair open whenever he wants to join a table, and the little speeches and banter during play are cringe-inducing. Duvall and Barrymore could not make this even slightly enjoyable. Predictable dialogue and ending, ludicrous side-bets.......don't waste your time. As the plot takes one assinine turn after another, I'm left wondering if this was a serious attempt at a memorable movie or just a money grab for the easily satisfied populace that lap up this inane drivel with mindless abandon. I did like the soundtrack, oddly enough. And some of the panaramic shots were quite lovely. Mostly I just wanted this buffoon playing the lead to ride his motorcycle into a brick wall doin' 90 mph. No redeeming qualities or lasting impressions. Drew looked amazing, but her character was as dull as everyone else in the flick. The dude with tits was likeable enough-he should've shown 'em. Could've got this disaster another half a star. Non-existent drama. The pro poker players that have appearances show more talent and charisma at acting than the "actors".
Loved this movie! 
2009-09-13 - Really enjoyed the plot & the acting was superb. The story kept me guessing right up the end! There were no slow spots in this film, it was very entertaining.
Poker Pro's 
2009-04-25 - The movie was saved by some FLEETING captures of my fellow Poker players!
(Outside of Duvall, Berrymore shined brightest.)
lucky you.....
2009-02-12 - An well acted movie with an okay script. The story line lacked umph enough for it to be a break out movie.It was a nice movie for entertainment purpose though. A little bit of language but nothing too bad! (that's probably why it didn't make it in hollywood!)
A man obsessed with beating his father in poker is introduced to a woman who makes him THINK about the life he is living and how he is living it.
Lucky You If You Have Low Expectations
2009-01-14 - Lucky You is the story of a chance meeting between two strangers who obviously feel a connection (Eric Bana and Drew Berrymore). Seems like a recipe for success, doesn't it? Now figure in that boy is an obsessive poker player, willing to steal money from the girl he loves, bets on everything from miniature golf to living in a bathroom at the Aladdin casino, and has serious "daddy" issues. Girl is from a small town, so more than a little naive and is living with her Vegas veteran sister, played by Debra Messing. Where to even begin? The script was over extended and the film was almost unbearable to watch with a run time of two hours and fifteen minutes. Remarkably in this time there is not one character that is developed enough to make the viewer actually care about them. The film doesn't even serve as a good chick flick or rainy day watch. It's too bad that the script never seems to have made it to an editing board, with a little character development, script detailing, and storyline improvement the all-star cast may have had a chance. If you're looking for a Vegas themed movie worth viewing check out Leaving Las Vegas or 21, but leave Lucky You as a last resort.
