 Thanks for checking out this movie review video So this is for the 2020 film Lucky which is a shutter original and is coming to shutter on Thursday, March 4th Now when I'm releasing this it is before it's hitting shutter So for that reason this is a no spoiler review Although it is kind of spoiler as far as like underlying themes and stuff like that But I won't really be telling you about the events of the actual film Just kind of some of my interpretations of a few of some things that once you watch the film Maybe you get it, but this film in particular in my opinion. I feel like people could probably interpret things a Lot of different ways with the film. I like that about it. I think it's kind of cool because I feel like for that reason it can kind of Grab a larger audience and kind of be more meaningful to everyone as opposed to just a few people So I kind of like that about it But anyway, it is directed by Natasha Kermany who did the films Shattered and Imitation Girl It is written by Brea Grant who wrote scripts for Best Friends Forever and Twelve Hour Shift and Brea Grant is also the lead actress in this film. So I actually really like the idea of The person who wrote it acting in it now. This has happened not just in this film It happens all the time. Well, I wouldn't say all the time But it happens it with other films that actually happened in one of the other films recently The Brea Grant was in and that was after midnight, which if you have not seen after midnight on shutter You should definitely check that one out And that leads me also to Brea Grant does a good job with acting. I like how she acts She's not just really good with her line delivery But she has like very subtle kind of physical acting moments that end up Contributing a lot more to a scene than you would think the way she pulls off her acting. It's very nuanced Like I said, there's subtle stuff to it, but it adds so much So I think that that's kind of enhanced the experience of this film, especially because She knows the material she wrote the material and I will say that this film actually feels very Personal for that reason. So I think there was also a great job kind of taking what was written in the script that Seems very personal and being able to portray that in the acting because it is that exact same person who is Putting their feeling putting they're all into the script then putting that all also into the acting. So very cool So synopsis very quick not a whole lot. So it's basically Brea Grant's character Is living this situation where there is a man who is continually coming after her trying to kill her and He's got kind of like this clear mask on so it obscures his face enough So he just keeps coming back and she is having a bit of a hard time getting some help I'm trying to be careful with this and then she takes things into her own hands. So I'm being vague about it for a reason. This is a movie that should just be watched to be experienced in my opinion It's definitely worth seeing The score in this film is relatively minimalist But I think it works extremely well with not only what the subject matter is but how it's composed how it's all put together I really do like the music to this once again. It's very minimalist But if you watch it, you'll you'll kind of know what I'm talking about. It's it's light It's restrained and I'm a big proponent of Restrained scores. I love restrained scores. I don't like this kind of grandiose Over-the-top stuff because I think it's just too much It gets too in your face and it it tries too hard to tell you how to feel as opposed to just experiencing the events and the performances and making your own mind up Things feel odd and off with this film very very early now. That's important. That's intentional It's not, you know, and it is important for the actual story It's not one of those odd and off things where you're just like someone messed up with this film It's intentional you can tell story-wise, but that's one of the great things that pulls you into the actual story Is that kind of weird off? Feeling and for me personally, that's what kept me engaged throughout the film now This is one that I saw twice because Shutter showed this during their shutter fest on Halloween of 2020 as like a midnight screening one time only until it comes out next year type deal So I did watch it then now. I had had a few beers at that point So my focus was not what it should have been and that's why I actually don't drink Any alcohol when I do when I watch movies to review because I want to be able to fully focus So I watched this movie more recently actually just last night and was able to fully focus So I did think it was good watching through it already knowing what was gonna happen already having experienced it Because I picked up on a lot more in the film a lot more like very small things that kind of hint at what the overall Themes are but also what's kind of coming up But going back to the whole thing about there being this weird kind of off-feeling to the film I think that really does engage the audience a lot. It's kind of like a mystery You know when they have when you have a like a murder mystery Every so often there is little crumbs kind of dropped that they keep feeding the audience that keep them and engage Because they know that next crumbs kind of coming relatively soon and this movie does a bit of that And I think it's mainly done through this awkwardness like the whole time until it gets the end. You're kind of like What is going on? Like where are we going with this and some people may still be saying that at the end but it's not so much of a definitive ending as it is an ending that is more kind of You need to look at the whole of the film and think back then you will kind of understand So some people may go a little crazy trying to figure this one out for themselves specifically I don't know that I have everything worked out But I will say it seems very very personal and I would be very interested to see what Brea herself Would would have to say about you know what she did and why with the script There's one particular piece of dialogue early on that makes you look kind of like what is happening It's very very early on and that is kind of the first moment where it goes from being just things feel a little bit odd to Okay, I get that there's really something Else going on here and it's this is very very intentional and then you're kind of more along for the ride The performances are pretty good But Grant herself stands out the most her performance is very strong. I really like I already talked about it I really like the way she does things There are splashes of dark humor that are mainly brought about through Grant's line delivery and also her subtle physical acting like I was talking about that ends up adding a lot to scenes I really appreciated those dark humor moments. I'm assuming they were intentional, but if they weren't I'm glad They just ended up that way because they add like this little bit of levity that I think is paced well throughout the film So I'm a fan of that There's a good scene that actually explains the film title Which is pretty cool and how it's a word that gets used to kind of strip people of deserved Recognition in life. It is kind of one of those things where people say to go. Oh, you're lucky Are you lucky or did you do something? Is it is it just pure dumb luck, or is it not pure dumb luck? So anyway, that's as far as I'm gonna go with that At times it seems like it's poking fun at the horror genre Specifically slasher films. I don't know if that was intentional or not, but it works on that kind of level of Taking a slasher film and kind of you know being like here's a here are some ridiculous aspects of it But it it also kind of riffs a little bit off of that kind of final girl trope in in horror films. So I Appreciate those things about it. It does seem a bit slow though Pacing I think is a little bit of a problem not terribly so it is an hour and 20 minutes long and it Seems longer. So that's how I kind of know that there's definitely a little bit of a pacing problem Now I think a lot of that ends up coming up because it's a low-budget film You know and in a lot of times you kind of have to fill a little bit of time But I think there are some things that probably could have been cut down or cut out with this film And I think it's one of those things where a lot of filmmakers are stuck in this mode of thinking that they need to shoot around certain Runtimes and I'm gonna keep referring to this the film host It was so refreshing to me because they were like if it was like a 58 of like 56 or 58 minute long film I Love that, you know be independent thinking with these runtimes like as much of the story as there actually is Just have that be the runtime whatever you need to tell the story Don't just keep going just to try and reach a certain runtime It's just like in college when you're told, you know, you need to write, you know, 20 pages You're not gonna have all great substance in that because you're probably gonna stretch it a bunch and That's what there's a little bit of that in this. It's not excessive. I will say there's just a little bit so the script like once again, I said the script feels a very personal and Like some of the dialogue was actually pulled from Grant's life Directly that is how it feels. I don't know if it's true But that's how it feels as an audience member experiencing what is on the screen. I like that about it though I like the personal feel. I really do What's on full display in this is a frustrating feeling of a the main character trying to go about her life and being met with a lot of confusing and indifferent interactions from men and Non-helpful quotes and advice from women I think this is a bit of a commentary on how men deal with situations how women deal with situations and how Frustrating it could be to kind of deal with both those groups probably more so men With this with the the scenario in this film than women, but still frustrating both ways and There is kind of a whole theme of sometimes you just got to do stuff on your own sometimes. It's just for you There's a portion focused on Expectations and how that can make you feel kind of cornered in ways, you know professionally just in your daily life. I Feel that I saw this in this film. I could connect with that. I feel that In its finish. I think the film is Proclaiming a triumphant individualism and recognition that there are times where you can only rely on yourself And don't I know that because I've been I had done a podcast I'd actually been doing three podcasts at one point and the only one that I ended up sticking with it I still do to this day is the one that I was fully in control of because Things happen, you know, some people flake on you some sometimes situations just fall apart Sometimes just life happens and other people can't be there to do what you're doing or they don't have the drive that you have so You know, sorry for that little side tangent But just to say there are things I connect with in this film and I like that about it So overall five stars in put five stars possible with half stars and play with this film I'm gonna give it a pretty solid three star rating. I think it's definitely worth seeing It's interesting and on the second viewing I got even more out of it, which you know, I feel like that's common for more thought-provoking films like this one is But I would be very interested if you've already seen the film or if you're going to watch the film come back here Comment down here. What did you pull out of this? You know, what did this film say to you? What themes really presented themselves to you because I'm not a hundred percent on this one This is one where the things I talked about are things I see in it But I'm not quite sure that that's exactly what it's supposed to be or I'm not quite sure that I didn't miss some things So I would really love to hear how you did or did not connect with this film and your thoughts on it So go ahead and put a comment down there. Go ahead spoilers in the comments. 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