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Lucky (2017)

September. 29,2017
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Follows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his off-the-map desert town. He finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self-exploration.

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Kattiera Nana
2017/09/29

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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CommentsXp
2017/09/30

Best movie ever!

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Humaira Grant
2017/10/01

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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Kaydan Christian
2017/10/02

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Johnpipe
2017/10/03

I saw this film by chance & this was a happy coincidence - I mean to see it with open eyes & mind. The story is so simple & deeply touching as truth & life are. A very humane hero- the last role of Harry Dean Stanton - together with an extraordinary company of other characters are giving a very profound performance dealing with so delicate matters as fear of death life, friendship & existence with a smile. So glad I did not miss it, I will see it again & again just like reading Tolstoy again & again.

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Thomas Drufke
2017/10/04

A film about nothing much more than just a man nearing the end of his life and searching for meaning and enlightenment, Lucky provides 90 minutes of subtle humor, joy, and melancholy. In his final film role, Harry Dean Stanton gives what felt like an Oscar worthy turn as the titular character who seemingly can't die and is surrounded by people who think they know what's best for him and the world better than he does. Putting a cynical man on a spiritual journey can either be a frustrating or beautiful watch. While there isn't a ton of plot nor dialogue, Lucky is the type of sublime journey that will undeniably make you smile.7.0/10

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The Couchpotatoes
2017/10/05

I wouldn't put Lucky in the comedy genre even if you laugh a couple of times. It's more a sad movie then a joyous one. Sad because it's about an old dude with his daily routines, living by himself, and that will die by himself. The story oozes loneliness. It doesn't want you to become old when watching this movie. Lucky, played beautifully by Harry Dean Stanton, lives alone and does the same things over every single day, but he also have an interesting view on the meaning of life and other things. Those are the things that make the movie worth watching. Just don't expect much action or so because there is just no action at all. It's all about Lucky waking up and doing his daily routine, and about Lucky saying what he thinks about things. My uncle was just like that so those were the reasons I had to laugh sometimes. Lucky was worth a watch.

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CineMuseFilms
2017/10/06

If this is the first half of your visit on earth the chances are this film is not for you. Even viewers who have been here longer may find the film excruciatingly slow, painfully confronting, or both. Staring into the face of death can be like that. But if you have ever pondered the reason or sequel for your visit, the poignantly introspective essay on aging and death, ironically called Lucky (2017), may be one of the most honest films you have ever seen.It may be a metaphor for life itself, but the plot is as insubstantial as it is profound. Framed by the wide and dusty Arizona desert, Lucky (Harry Dean Stanton) is a humourless and crabby 90-year old loner whose daily routines are repetitive and banal. We meet him at an aesthetic low point in his sagging underwear, meticulously conducting his morning yoga stretches in between puffing his packet-a-day lifetime habit. Just as he sets out on his daily pattern of visiting a shop or bar or wandering the streets of his small-time nowhere town, he notices a kitchen clock ominously flashing 12:00 and falls to the floor. His doctor confirms that the unhurt but dazed Lucky has nothing wrong with him other than being old.The fall is Lucky's epiphany for confronting his mortality and, as an atheist, there is no comfort to be found in a higher power. Not much more happens in this film. A friend deep in grief over his missing 100-year old tortoise named President Roosevelt becomes a dark comedic touchstone for the same inconsequential and inevitable fate that awaits Lucky and the audience. The doctor and the tortoise are hinge points that shape the sparse narrative; another occurs at a young boy's birthday party where the usually morose Lucky unexpectedly sings a mournfully beautiful Spanish song. It is the only scene where Lucky appears to embrace the rawness of being alive. If there is a tension curve it snaps taut when he speaks the words "I'm scared" at what lies ahead; mercifully, the curve softens with a glimmer of optimism in the film's final scene.This minimalist narrative compacted tightly into 88 minutes feels so much bigger because it is. The film's centre of gravity is Lucky's face, where the camera spends a lot of time looking into the sunken sadness and deeply etched markings of decades gone by. It's a face that rarely emotes except for annoyance, confusion, or fear, which heightens the contrast with his almost spiritual gaze while singing the Spanish lament that means 'Going Back'. It seems odd to credit Stanton with performance authenticity given that, in reality, he is an old man playing an old man.For many fans of Stanton and his long illustrious career, the film climaxes in two very different worlds. The fact that he passed away late last year before he saw the film's release transforms his final work into something akin to an existential masterpiece.

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