Lucky You | 
| Director: Curtis Hanson
Actors: Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Phyllis Somerville, Horatio Sanz
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 12848
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Genre: 0
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
ESRB: Teen
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 124 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD70141D
UPC: 012569701410
EAN: 0012569701410
ASIN: B000TNLZ0M
Theatrical Release Date: May 4, 2007
Release Date: September 18, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Lucky You may be playing a weak hand, but that doesn't mean it's playing a losing game. Plagued by numerous release delays and finally dumped into theaters (against Spider-Man 3) nearly two years after it was completed, Curtis Hanson's low-key and likable poker drama definitely has some problems, like a tepid romantic subplot between costars Drew Barrymore and Eric Bana, but there are some genuine pleasures to be found in this old-school character study. Best known for his Oscar-nominated direction of L.A. Confidential, Hanson is a staunch defender of Hollywood tradition, and he handles Lucky You with a delicate, John Huston-like touch, trusting the strengths of a character-driven screenplay (by Eric Roth) and the established appeal of a generally well-chosen cast. Bana plays Huck Cheever, the gambling son of a gambler, who's itching to earn a seat in the World Series of Poker, where he'll play high-stakes Texas Hold-'Em against the world's finest, including his semi-estranged father L.C. (Robert Duvall), with whom Huck has had a turbulent past relationship. They're both compulsive and highly skilled competitors, but their gambling habits don't impress Billie Offer (Barrymore), a decent, good-natured chanteuse who's just arrived in Las Vegas for her first professional nightclub gig. She'll watch with interest as Huck wins his way to the big game, but she's cautious about Huck's smooth-talking, untrustworthy, and ethically dubious lifestyle. That makes Lucky You a disappointment for anyone expecting romantic sparks to fly, and the poker angle rides a trend that was more or less over by the time this movie was finally released. Still, there's enough going on here to hold anyone's interest, and Lucky You is a welcome reminder that movies don't always require fast-cutting action and elaborate special effects. It's got an unhurried quality that's quietly refreshing, even if it qualifies as an anomaly in an industry obsessed with blockbuster potential. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Billie Offer (Drew Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart than talent. Huck Cheever (Eric Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill, especially when he is heads up with his father, poker legend L.C. Cheever (Robert Duvall). The one aptitude Billie and Huck seem to share is a knack for reading people--the difference is what they do with that gift. While Huck's instincts enable him to take advantage of his opponents at the poker table and expertly avoid both emotional connections and long-term commitments in his personal life, Billie uses her intuition to see the emotional truth of those around her and sympathize with their pain. When these two meet, the real game begins. If Huck is going to win Billie's heart, he must learn to play cards the way he has been living life and live his life the way he has been playing cards.
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Poker Pro's April 25, 2009
Stacy L. Foreman (Cleve., Ohio)
The movie was saved by some FLEETING captures of my fellow Poker players!
(Outside of Duvall, Berrymore shined brightest.)
lucky you..... February 12, 2009
Michelle Polk (Mississippi, USA)
An well acted movie with an okay script. The story line lacked umph enough for it to be a break out movie.It was a nice movie for entertainment purpose though. A little bit of language but nothing too bad! (that's probably why it didn't make it in hollywood!)
A man obsessed with beating his father in poker is introduced to a woman who makes him THINK about the life he is living and how he is living it.
Lucky You If You Have Low Expectations January 14, 2009
Lisa M. Born (Cleveland, Ohio)
Lucky You is the story of a chance meeting between two strangers who obviously feel a connection (Eric Bana and Drew Berrymore). Seems like a recipe for success, doesn't it? Now figure in that boy is an obsessive poker player, willing to steal money from the girl he loves, bets on everything from miniature golf to living in a bathroom at the Aladdin casino, and has serious "daddy" issues. Girl is from a small town, so more than a little naive and is living with her Vegas veteran sister, played by Debra Messing. Where to even begin? The script was over extended and the film was almost unbearable to watch with a run time of two hours and fifteen minutes. Remarkably in this time there is not one character that is developed enough to make the viewer actually care about them. The film doesn't even serve as a good chick flick or rainy day watch. It's too bad that the script never seems to have made it to an editing board, with a little character development, script detailing, and storyline improvement the all-star cast may have had a chance. If you're looking for a Vegas themed movie worth viewing check out Leaving Las Vegas or 21, but leave Lucky You as a last resort.
OK September 26, 2008
Ryan J. Thomas
if you play any cards what so ever then you wont like this movie. If you have so babe around your soldier and want to get in her pants, then this movie might work
3.5 stars -- above average look at why poker has gotten so popular August 12, 2008
Larry VanDeSande (Mason, Michigan United States)
In my experience, movies with the word "lucky" in the title are typically ironic tales about people that have no luck. That is both true and untrue in "Lucky You", a character study, dramatic slice of life, and romance whose main point of existence is to extol the virtues that made poker and online gambling overwhlemingly popular in this country and elsewhere.
"Lucky You" is the story of a lowlife card shark (Eric Bana), his relationship with a high ethics singer that wanders into his life (Drew Barrymore), and his love-hate relationship with his father (Robert Duvall), who taught him the game, alienated the boy, and bested him at it all his life.
Set in Las Vegas, of course, this morality tale about love, life, family, people and money doesn't have the elements of the greatest Las Vegas films like "Casino". Still, the strong work of the leads carries this movie. I've never seen Barrymore more erotic, seductive and persuasive than in her one-dimensional characterization here. This low pressure look at Americana has a feel and acting nearly as good as the much better and underappreciated "A Slipping Down Life", where another pair of lovebirds played out a similar lifestyle in the Southern music industry.
More than anything else, this movie is about the popularity of one of America's fastest-growing Internet and real-life pastimes -- gambling and, in particular, poker. The final scenes, set in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, realistically depict the righteous media coverage this sports has obtained via pay per view, ESPN and other worldwide television outlets.
While little of its intellectual appeal is present, some of the drama, competitiveness, tension and irascibility of the sport is made apparent in these closing scenes. Throughout the film, the lead character's addiction to gambling is everpresent and made real on screen by a fellow that can't stop it from overtaking him. This mellows in the happy final scenes, of course, where the good guy does the right thing, gets the girl, and makes up for decades of disparagement with dad.
It's one of filmdom's most time-honoroed cliches, played for emotional appeal to close out this little movie. I admit I liked this film almost from the start and found most of its characters -- many bit parts are played by very familiar faces -- interesting, likeable and worth my time. This doesn't make it a great film but it does render it worthwhile. I'd say it's probably going to be worth your time, too.
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