Review of Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) by Kevin K — 21 Dec 2009
Featuring a big influence from Scorsese, nods to Kids and The Basketball Diaries, and a refreshing take on familiarity, Justin Lin's debut Better Luck Tomorrow is an engaging, biting, satirical social commentary that is unforgettable and truly amazing.
The style, which features speed changes, a mix of editing techniques, and 5 acts (instead of 3), perfectly captures both the influence of who is behind the film, and the target audience (which happen to be connected one another).
The way the film begins to get dark is great, especially because of the brilliantly employed subtlety. Lin showed so much promise with this film that it is disheartenening to see where his career has gone in the past 6-7 years.
He needs to go back to movies like this, and quick.
This review of Better Luck Tomorrow (2003) was written by Kevin K on 21 Dec 2009.
Better Luck Tomorrow has generally received positive reviews.
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