Review of Lucky Them (2013) by Nathan M — 28 Sep 2014

Nicely done... surprise performance synergy.

This review of Lucky Them (2013) was written by Nathan M on 28 Sep 2014.

Lucky Them has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sandra Hall (505) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 12 Mar 2015

The plot executes an impressive twist at the end and Collette makes such a swashbuckler out of Ellie that you're inclined to indulge her in…

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By Mike C (1,722) on 15 Jan 2015

The acting was good and the characters were charmingly flawed. This movie is definitely worth viewing…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 18 Jun 2014

This pleasant but eminently forgettable indie comedy is the sort of thing that makes you wonder whether the big names in the cast were having…

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By Farah R (1,015) on 14 Feb 2016

This movie is pretty jokes. The story is nice and the movie is well done but the characters are pretty jokes…

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 22 May 2017

Toni collete is always good. the surprise johnny depp cameo at the end was actually a detriment to the movie…

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By Paul K (987) on 20 Mar 2015

Quite good. A Newman family indy project set in Seattle…

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By Jake Wilson (570) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 12 Mar 2015

A study of the perils of nostalgia, Megan Griffiths' Lucky Them itself comes off as a throwback to an earlier era of low-key, whimsical US…

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By Kyle B (1,653) on 21 Mar 2015

It's a charming little movie with the always wonderful Toni Collette showing off her charm that we all love…

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By Ellen Becker (3) for FILMINK (Australia) (1,405) on 06 Mar 2015

Wachtel initially wrote the script for TV, and it shows -- long-term plot lines are teased at, only to be swiftly resolved without the chance…

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By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 26 Apr 2016

Lucky Them touches on the price of fame, and conjures up memories of Kurt Cobain, Jeff Buckley and Elliot Smith…

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Review of Lucky Them (2013) by Nathan M — 28 Sep 2014

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The plot executes an impressive twist at the end and Collette makes such a swashbuckler out of Ellie that you're inclined to indulge her in…

The acting was good and the characters were charmingly flawed. This movie is definitely worth viewing…

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It's a charming little movie with the always wonderful Toni Collette showing off her charm that we all love…

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