Review of Lottery Ticket (2010) by Brandon V — 19 Dec 2010

Shows unexpected signs of promise in the opening, but ultimately plays out like an overdone exploitation comedy that is horrendously heavy-handed and extremely exaggerated.

This review of Lottery Ticket (2010) was written by Brandon V on 19 Dec 2010.

Lottery Ticket has generally received mixed reviews.

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