Just My Luck

Just My Luck_360P

If you're contemplating seeing this film just out of curiosity, don't. If you've got a serious lyn- lo craving just stay home and rent mean girls. This is easily the worst movie of 2006. It is an abortion of anything worth living for. The acting is horrid. As my friend said, it's just lynsey lohan going, "AHHHH!!!!! MY LUCK IS SO BAD!!!!" for an hour and a half. To be perfectly honest, i stopped caring how bad her luck was. The movie also has the song to the 8th and ocean soundtrack in it towards the beginning. After that point the only thing i could think of was how I'd rather be at home watching 8th and ocean re-runs with a grilled cheese. Do not see this movie.

this movie simply was terrible. it wanted the viewers to laugh with it, but instead caused people to laugh at it. all of the actors horribly overact (the notable exceptions being chris pine, who is simply adequate and a band that just cant act at all) with lindsay lohan managing to be the most annoying character in the story. she is supposed to be a character who gets bad luck but....putting too much tide in the washer and just doing the wash anyways? throwing water on a hairdryer that it still plugged? changing a lightbulb when the switch is still turned on? these aren't examples of bad luck, they simply show how stupid and how little common sense lohan's character possesses. romantic comedies these days have gone downhill...lets hope that movies like just my luck don't become the staple of the genre.

This "film" as they call it was such an utter disaster. There was nothing endearing about it, nor was it funny, and the acting was terrible. Lohan was miscast as a mid-twenties career-woman. The idea that the audience was supposed to believe her as a moderately mature and accomplished lady is laughable. If I hadn't been on a date I would have walked out of the theater, and that is something I just don't do. Lindsay's co-star was fairly less nauseating than herself, but nothing special. It must be said that when he was feeling lucky, it was much more endurable than the campy cheese that was hurled at the viewer when Lohan's character was fortuitous. Bottom line: bad acting, bad writing, and horrible movie, overall. McFly was actually the highlight of Just My Luck ... well, actually, the credits were - and a chorus of relieved sighs harmonized as the lights came back on.

Lindsay Lohan plays a young, level-headed woman determined to overcome her economic hardships to become her state's junior congressperson. Lohan's performance was reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn in "Breakfast at Tiffany's." There is just a grace about her that cannot be fully described without seeing this picture. Ms. Lohan's character is a fantastic example of what young women are able to achieve in life by thoroughly focusing on hard work and discipline. I would truly recommend this title to anyone looking for a family-friendly, inspiring, beautiful film.

This movie was so so awful. I wanted to like it - I like Lindsay Lohan, I like fluffy romantic comedies, and I liked the premise of the story. But it was so bad. I came thisclose to walking out of the theater. Not even worth a rent. And not even "so bad it's good" either. You could see all the jokes coming a mile away and there was too much time spent on the subplot with the up-and-coming band. Also, for what I thought was supposed to be a "romantic" comedy, there was surprising little romance. The only good thing was Lindsay's dress in the Masquerade party scene. It was fantastic.

Watching this movie was much like driving past a horrific trainwreck or five car pile-up on the freeway. You know you shouldn't be compelled to give it more than a passing glance, but for some reason you just can't tear your eyes away. As with most romantic comedies, this plot is completely formulaic and predictable to the very end. The only real surprises are in the little things that make up the story. The script is achingly bad, it has the actors saying things that I'm sure were meant to be cute little one-liners, but it just comes out sounding dumb. Missi Pyle, always a great addition to any comedy, was great in her small role. I felt myself wishing she had more appearances, it may have made the film more funny and easier to bear. Lindsay's performance was weak, and I blame this mostly on poor direction and not lack of talent. I feel like she is still not quite ready to carry an entire romantic comedy on her own. She would have been fine in one of the supporting roles, and I think Bree Turner would have been a much more suitable choice for Lindsay's lead role. Suspension of disbelief is crucial to enjoying this movie in any way, shape, or form. Unfortunately, everybody knows that Lindsay was 18 when she made this film. It's extremely difficult to believe that Lindsay is a college graduate (they never say how recent, but one can only assume VERY recent) with a killer job at a top PR firm in Manhattan, and a chic fully furnished apartment in a very posh building with Sarah Jessica Parker as a nearby neighbor. I realize that this is meant to be a popcorn flick and nothing worthy of an Oscar or anything other than a Kid's Choice or MTV Movie award, however most other fluff movies have better writing, acting, and direction than "Just My Luck". I'd much rather spend my time watching a ball of fluff like "Failure to Launch" than this movie. Thankfully I didn't have to pay to see it.

We watched this movie on a quiet night when most of the city's people were probably watching a very exciting NHL playoff hockey game. The hockey game definitely had more to offer than "Just My Luck." On the other hand, the movie was not the failure that many reviewers claim. Some of the actors do not deliver great performances, and the story line is not very believable. But if you go to a movie with like this with lofty goals in mind, you're sure to be disappointed. "Just My Luck" is light and fluffy and there's not a serious reflection contained in it. If it pains you to spend $10 on fluff, then wait for the DVD release. If you need something mildly amusing on a quiet night, the movie is okay.

I like to call myself another victim of the magic of advertising. Once I saw the trailer of "Just My Luck", I thought it would be great. Since, I liked "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" by the same director, I thought this movie would be something like that. However, I was very wrong The main problem with this movie is its script, which is very immature and predictable. There's nothing new to see here and you can predict almost everything. I even guessed the ending of this movie as soon as I saw the scene where "Katy" and "Ashley" talk for the first time. If you are into movies, you will too... If you overlook the silly script, then there comes the bad acting. What is wrong with Lindsey this time? She is totally overacting her part and the actresses who play as her two friends are not any better. It is as if they are doing roles of fairytale princesses. However, in my opinion, Cris Pine does his part well. However, I am not saying that this movie is 100% garbage. It has two or three enjoyable scenes, but that's about it. In my opinion, "Just My Luck" has a great concept, if it was not for the childish script and bad acting this could have been a very entertaining comedy.