Just Your Luck

This is a well written, well acted, and horribly photographed character play about a group of diner patrons who decide to split the winnings of a lottery ticket of a recently deceased man. Plot twists and double crosses abound in this rickety comedy.

Overall, this flick may be better appreciated as another chance to catch Jon Faverau and Vince Vaughn on screen together. Although they both have supporting roles (like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in "School Ties"), the fact that independent cinema's finest creative duo both star in this one, makes it even more worth a look.

"Radix malorum est cupiditas," wrote Chaucer in the"Pardoner's Tale," "greed is the root of evil." In this black comedy the greedy end up just as justly punished as in his story. Five law-abiding people--two lawyers out on a date, a baker, a diner owner, and his waitress--have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to become millionaires when an old man in the diner collapses and dies while brandishing his winning lottery ticket. Instead of calling an ambulance and seeing to it that the ticket goes to his next of kin, they scheme to keep it themselves. This sets in motion a chain of events, some funny, some tragic, which, unfortunately, are not paced with the necessary skill. The movie drags, and would have benefited from cutting and better editing. Nevertheless, it's often quite engaging, with interesting work by Virginia Madsen and Sean Patrick Flanery as scum-sucking lawyers. Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau from "Swingers" have supporting roles. Worth a look, but you may find yourself fast-forwarding in spots.

I wasn't expecting too much from this film as I could honestly say I hadn't heard of it before I saw it but I was pleasantly surprised. This film is entertaining quick paced full of one liners that are not always but more often than not, funny. Look out for the old mad woman , she steals the funny bits in the film . 7 out of 10.

Angela (Allana Ubach) works in a diner while attending college part-time. Many nights, when she is waitressing, the diner is host to several offbeat characters: a crazy lady, a lottery-loving grandpa, a horse racing gambler. One night, two scummy lawyers are also guests when the old man shouts that he's won the lotto. He's in such an excited state, however, that he soon flops over; apparently, he is dead. The diner's inhabitants fail to call 911. Instead, they seize the winning ticket and begin dreaming about the rich people they will soon be. What could go wrong? Plenty.

As a black comedy, this movie is markedly unfunny. The greedy characters stop at nothing in their pursuit of monetary happiness, letting darker, criminal elements take over. This makes for a salty dialogue and plot elements that the average viewer may find a bit offensive. Humor could have softened the impact but is not available. Although some of the characters are genuinely likeable, they are too few in number. Recommended for fans of black comedies with low expectations and strong stomachs.

This movie was not so great, but it had a good plot. The characters were funny and well-thought and the suspense was riveting. The only problem, I thought, was the ending. I don't want to give it away, so I'll just say that it wasn't what I expected. It will probably be the same for you. I give it ** out of ****.