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(1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 32% Rotten Page   1   "Unfortunately, the chemistry between Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore seems suprisingly bland in 'Lucky You.'"   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker B+ "Hanson digs into the pain of losing, the shame of defeat, and the fingers-through-hair lust for the next potential win."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf B "Robert Duvall, Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore all give persuasive performances that add up to a royal flush."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "The cuts are obvious, the rhythms sluggish, and the dialogue redundant, as if the movie's afraid you've missed it the first time."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2.5/4 "...generally has the feel and tone of a low-key character study..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 2/5 "Hanson's an excellent director, and there are swaths of "Lucky You" that are admittedly very well executed. But without a main character to root for, a believable romance or any reason to give a crap about the story, the whole thing just rolls over on its"   eFilmCritic.com   Dawn Taylor B- "Duvall does wonders with his underwritten supporting part, bringing wit to the gaming table."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2/4 "There is a good motion picture hiding somewhere beneath the surface of Lucky You, but it hasn't found its way to the screen."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 1.5/4 "At least none of it is played incessantly cute or insidiously sinister, though some kind of passion might have been preferable to the movie's dispassionate tone."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez C- "Despite being full of platitudes and aphorisms and neat, tidy dialogue that sounds like it's summing up the themes, it's STILL not clear what the movie's point is."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2.5/4 "Lucky You had enough charm and positivity to keep me in the game but as I walked away I felt the unusually hollow feel of having broken even on the whole experience."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C "Poker is still waiting for its defining moment in the cinematic spotlight."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C- "Rather tepid going...the title obviously doesn't refer to the viewer."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/4 "Lucky You isn't Hanson's best movie but it's a respectable effort and deserves more of a chance to be seen than the one it's getting."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 5/10 "...a well-intentioned romantic-gambling film that misses the mark by providing little we haven't seen before and better."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 4/10 "Along with Spider-Man 3's Kirsten Dunst, Barrymore will form one powerful cog of this weekend's Cinematic Caterwauling Craptacular. Yes, it's an exciting time to be an American."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 2/5 "it's always sad to drag a movie out to die opening against a mega-blockbuster, no matter how bad it really is"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 3/4 "Not quite a Big Slick, but a pleasant, witty enough little flick with an engaging protagonist."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest 2/4 "Too much about obstacles, not enough about people, and has one scene too many featuring hired goons. To clarify, one scene with hired goons is one too many in something like this."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik C "With undue emphasis placed on the cards instead of the characters, Lucky You is holding a losing hand by the time it reaches the river."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "Bana is fascinating to watch here... even his poker face roils with undercurrents of tension and smugness that play off one another in a beautiful ugly way."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/5 "The best thing about the film is a sweet, slightly damaged performance by Drew Barrymore."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 3/4 "Personally, I think this is one of those misunderstood films that never got a fair shake. DVD often corrects such oversights, and my hope is that Lucky You will finally find the appreciative audience it deserves."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan C "You gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em -- in this movie, the wise viewer will toss in his cards as soon as Robert Downey Jr.'s scene is over."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2/5 "The end result is a movie that would have been better off eschewing its comedic aspirations in order to tell a serious story, which Hanson and Duvall have more than proven they’re capable of."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 2.5/5 "Can't decide whether it's a cautionary tale about gambling, a weepy father-son drama or a breezy rom-com."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3/5 "a decent movie with good performances and a hopelessly saccharine script"   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell "Even if you think you know where Lucky You is headed, there's something pleasurable about watching it unfold."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek 5/10 "As soon as it has to face the real world, and deal with "emotions," it goes completely slack."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 1.5/4 "Normally appealing actors Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore generate zero sparks as the unlikely couple, whose low-wattage romance apparently bores Hanson as much as it does the viewer, for he devotes far more screen time to poker than their relationship."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight 2/4 "I'm exhausted that Hanson, a director I genuinely like and admire, has made it his mission to produce films that are career-autobiographical in that way."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw  (1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 32% Rotten Page   1