Lucky You

Diehard poker fans will enjoy seeing Lucky You .....the chemistry between her and Bana, seems surprisingly bland.....Bana has given a wonderful performance.....Duvall has given an exemplary performance..... ... Full Review

Hence it's a pity the film doesn't deliver a winning hand. I have no idea what Robert Downey Jnr is doing in the film, but as always, is fun to watch. ... Full Review

Otherwise, Lucky You is drowsy and unsure of itself, bad news if you're a poker player or a movie. Billie is the movie's major problem. The whole movie, really, can't muster up much enthusiasm for itself, even managing to waste a Robert Downey Jr. ... Full Review

While slow paced and a little uneven, Lucky You is a highly satisfying drama, and another impressive step on the Hollywood ladder for Eric Bana.....Though misleadingly made to look like a romantic comedy by its advertising campaign, the equally misleadingly titled Lucky You is anything but..... ... Full Review

While slow paced and a little uneven, Lucky You is a highly satisfying drama, and another impressive step on the Hollywood ladder for Eric Bana.....Though misleadingly sold as a romantic comedy on its cinema release, the equally misleadingly titled Lucky You is anything but..... ... Full Review

uses Las Vegas as a nice backdrop to his story.....Their scenes together aren't bad....The performances of Bana and Duvall make the movie worth watching....Hanson does a good job in the director's chair.... ... Full Review

uses Las Vegas as a nice backdrop to his story.....Although Lucky You is a somewhat cliché romantic comedy/drama story between Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore, it is the father/son storyline between Bana and Robert Duvall....Their scenes together aren't bad.... ... Full Review

The Reel Deal - The Time and Place of 'Lucky You'" is a fourteen minute featurette on how the filmmakers made the games entertaining, but also "real" to those in the know. His father L.C. (Duvall) on the other hand is a more patient player, making prudent calls. ... Full Review

"Lucky You" is the finest poker film starring Eric Bana that I have ever seen . minutes of film that could have been edited to about 93 minutes and made for a better movie. ... Full Review

I've seldom seen so static a characterization from so talented an actor. Which is the film's biggest problem: It's quite predictable. I know the filmmakers want us to think of card players as poker faced, but Bana looks positively paralyzed. ... Full Review