Review of Logan Lucky (2017) by Cath O — 14 Sep 2017

Referred to as Oceans 7-11 by someone in the movie, this hick heist film is pretty much that. A bunch of dumb but good hearted criminals pull off a heist requiring amazing cunning and planning that improbably works perfectly! That's pretty much it. There is no real conflict, no real pursuit. Hilary Swank appears for about 10 minutes as an equally oddball FBI agent half heartedly hunting the thieves. Daniel Craig is far too over the top, while Adam Driver and Channing Tatum are charming enough as the brothers at the heart of the film.

The plain fact is, if this wasn't a Steven Soderbergh film, it wouldn't have caused much of a ripple or attracted the big name cast. Supposedly written by a British lady with zero credits to her name, this reeks of Soderbergh himself in the whimsical tone and convoluted plot. However while it's fine, there is little genuine drama or peril and the characters are more caricatures than recognisable people.