Lucky Day

2019 1h 39m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 185

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Synopsis

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Red, a safe cracker who has just been released from prison, is trying to hold his family together as his past catches up with him in the form of Luc, a psychopathic contract killer who's seeking revenge for the death of his brother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Luke Bracey
Red
Nina Dobrev
Chloe
Crispin Glover
Luc
Ella Ryan Quinn
Beatrice
Clé Bennett
Leroy
Clifton Collins Jr.
DPO Ernesto Sanchez
David Hewlett
Derrek Blarney
Nadia Farès
Lolita

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Avary
Writers: Roger Avary
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada, France, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, United States of America.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by tomandandy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sylvie Landra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Luke Bracey and Nina Dobrev and Crispin Glover carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt7248248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Roger Avary directs. tomandandy scores. Sylvie Landra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, France, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, United States of America.
4Original score by tomandandy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sylvie Landra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Luke Bracey and Nina Dobrev and Crispin Glover carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7248248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: tomandandy
Editing: Sylvie Landra
Production design: Aidan Leroux
Costume design: Brenda Shenher
Makeup / hair: Sabine Fevre
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Lucky Day (2019)

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JPV8522019-12-29
★ 5/10
Kind of torn on this. On the one hand at times it comes across as the poor man's Tarantino (makes sense, written and directed by Roger Avary, who worked with QT on Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, for which he won an Academy Award), however there were moments of some darkly fun humor and Crispin Glover was great, playing a psychotic French assassin. Don't quite, however, understand why Nina Dobrev was also French as it doesn't really play into the plot whatsoever other than perhaps as an excuse for Avary to use some French music. Otherwise, Luke Bracey was alright and I did like Clé Bennett in his smaller part. I don't know, was hardly terrible but also doesn't hit the mark overall. Giving it a 2.75/5.
Kamurai2020-09-30
★ 8/10
Great watch, would watch again, and do recommend. Crispin Glover runs away with this movie as an insane, gun toting assassin with Nina Dobrev and Clifton Collins Jr. lending some great support. Luke Bracey gives a somewhat forgettable performance for a story in which he's the protagonist. Honestly the story isn't really that great until the 3rd act, and even then, it's not the overall story that is enjoyable itself. Mostly it's Glover acting insane, but movie is filled with ridiculousness so it's just as funny as it is violent. There is a lot of french so you have to read some of the movie, but I honestly am not sure that you need any of that dialogue. The family dynamic is beautiful and it is integral in making the family characters you care about, but doesn't really add any flavor for me. Just the situation of "someone's coming to kill us" for a "normal" family trope is good enough for me, and every twist they add to this makes it a little bit more memorable and fun.