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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe compelling and interesting aspect of Lucky You is not so much the compulsion that drives the main character but the way in which he interacts with those around him. The movie isn't a downer, but neither does it end with all loose ends nicely tied off. In this case, redemption does not equate with salvation.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonA relaxed-looking expert piece that immerses us in another world. At the end, Hanson has a bonus. He and his producers hired Bob Dylan for the Oscar-winning "Things Have Changed" in "Wonder Boys," and Hanson brings Dylan back here, for a folky, bluesy number called "Huck's Tune."
- 75Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerAt its best it's refreshingly offhanded. It's a hit-and-miss movie that's worth seeing for the hits.
- 70L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasAlways good with actors, Hanson brings out a beaten-down charm in Bana that works nicely against the hotheaded authority the actor shows in the gambling scenes, while Duvall is, like the veteran card shark he plays, a master of subtle gestures. The low card here is Barrymore, somewhat awkwardly shoehorned into this boys' club to provide some romantic relief.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt's the first Hanson movie in a decade that doesn't quite click into place.
- 63USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigStarts off promisingly, then grows as lifeless as a poker face.
- 50The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasCuriously lifeless, Lucky You feels like poker without stakes; it goes through the motions with nothing to play for.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttPoker has proven itself a popular spectator sport on television -- at least in the short run -- but as scripted drama, where you can pretty much guess the winner of a given hand, it's dull, dull, dull.
- 40VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryThe result is dull and lifeless.
- 33Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumReally, all this movie is about is the joy of checks, calls, folds, rivers, and the acquired thrill of knowing what those words mean.