The Lucky One
(PG13)- Release Date: 19th April 2012 (Showtimes)
- Language: English
- Running Time: 101 mins
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Scott Hicks
- Cast: Blythe Danner, Taylor Schiling, Zac Efron, Jay R. Ferguson
- Local Distributor: Golden Village Pictures
U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Efron) returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive-a photograph he found of a woman he doesn't even know. Learning her name is Beth (Schilling) and where she lives, he shows up at her door, and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. Despite her initial mistrust and the complications in her life, a romance develops between them, giving Logan hope that Beth could be much more than his good luck charm.
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One unabashed romance for would be lovers
What I loved most: Mark Isham's dreamy soundtrack
What I really hated: Predictability
The Lucky One is one unabashed romantic drama which despite ze obvious and very preditable storyline SOMEHOW seem to get all the elements of a true love story right! It's really strange because despite the cliched threadbare plot, all the pre-requisite elements of a true romance are just there as it should be...the gentle dreamy music, the soft focus art direction catching the lighting just right, the adorable kid, the feisty damsel and lastly not forgetting the strong silent-type hunky stranger! It does not apologise for its saccharine sentimentality and the movie is actually better for it. The story of an emotionally and mentally scarred marine seeking his supposed guardian angel after finding a photo of a woman during his tour of duty in Iraq is Zac Efron's rite of passage to his most mature role todate and guess what? he has passed with flying colours! You will feel for him whether he is struggling to find the words to express himself or just those puppy eyes of his... Kudos also to rest of the cast for rising above the threadbare plot. But the true icing on this quite yummy cake is none other than the absolutely gorgeous soundtrack which, for once , is PERFECT, coutesy of composer du jour, March Isham. Now that's one soundtrack I'm definitely getting!
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