Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

namashi_1 'Just My Luck' is a simple & sweet rom-com, that passes of as a pleasant one-time watch. 'Just My Luck' Synopsis: Manhattanite Ashley is known to many as the luckiest woman around. After a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man, however, she realizes that she's swapped her fortune for his.'Just My Luck' works due to its funny Screenplay & Lindsay Lohan's goofy performance. I. Marlene King & Amy B. Harris's Screenplay makes good use of its interesting premise, and many moments succeed in making you laugh. Of course, its not sharp, but for the genre it follows, its decently written. But its Lohan, who's responsible for the film's funniest bits. She's in good form, particularly in the comedic portions, not once going over-the-top. She also gets fine support from a nicely restrained Chris Pine, who manages to leave a mark, despite the fact, that this is Lohan's show. On the whole, 'Just My Luck' isn't a bad way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Jackson Booth-Millard I had heard about this film a couple of times, obviously mainly because of the leading actress starring, and I was interested to see why the critics gave it a low rating, from director Donald Petrie (Mystic Pizza, Miss Congeniality, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days). Basically in Manhattan, New York, socialite and agency worker Ashley Albright (twice Razzie nominated Lindsay Lohan) seems to be the luckiest woman in the city (if not the world), who has success in her work, her social life and on scratch cards. Jake Hardin (Chris Pine) is completely the opposite of lucky, he is clumsy, noticed for the wrong reasons and failing to get anywhere managing his band from the UK, McFly (Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter as themselves). Their fortunes are due to change the night when they both attend a masquerade ball and in the spur of the moment, while he is masked, they share a kiss, and they seem to have switched their span of luck. So now Ashley has turned into the most unlucky woman ever, crossing paths with a black cat, smashing a mirror, dropping a hair dryer in the bath and much more disaster besides, while Jake has managed to get entrepreneur Damon Phillips (Faizon Love) to promote his band. Ashley is sure that the kiss was the cause for her sudden span of bad luck, so she is determined to find the man who kissed her and gain her original state back. She tries many guys she knows attended the ball, but kissing every one of them hasn't worked, and she she does inadvertently find Jake she doesn't have a clue he is the one, she enjoys his company. Eventually she does find out he has stolen her good luck, but knowing he is having the success he always wanted getting McFly their big break she cannot force herself to kiss him. However she does decide in a desperate move to kiss him, and of course her good luck is indeed restored so that she can gain back the good things in life, but her guilt comes back to haunt her. She shows up for the big gig McFly are putting on, and she helps Jake and the night go on with success, and in the end they form a way to both have not great luck, but maybe things will pick up for them together. Also starring Charlie and the Chocolate Factory's Missi Pyle as Peggy Braden, Bree Turner as Dana, Samaire Armstrong as Maggie, Tovah Feldshuh as Madame Z, Carlos Ponce as Antonio and Makenzie Vega as Katy. Lohan is reasonably good as the spoilt and suddenly humiliated and disastrous girl, and Pine is okay as the guy she will fall for, and McFly are fun to watch and hear with songs like "Five Colours In Her Hair" and "I'll OK", there are moments where the over the top bad luck disasters are amusing, but they could be equally be irritating, so it is a slightly disappointing romantic comedy. Adequate!

Nick Damian Lindsay being herself.That's basically the movie.It's not a far stretch for a girl who has everything to be a girl who has everything.Sure, there may be a little setback on occasion and some small mishaps...but it won't last long...and once again it's back to the girl who has everything.So...if you like your sugar sweet, sappy and loaded with color and flavor to blind you from the real world...you'll enjoy this movie about a young girl who lives in a penthouse apartment in downtown New York City and has the world revolve around her.A minor twist in the plot happens, she loses her luck...ooops, but she's a pretty girl in New York City and she's made it big time in the fashion/advertising/entertainment world...so really...how long can it last? It's a good date movie for those 16 year old boys who want to impress their new 14 year old girlfriends.Anybody older should maybe look for something a little less Lindsay.Because don't you know it...all spunky red haired, blue eyed, perky smiley face girls live in a $4000 a month penthouse, work in a well to do advertising/pr firm and make the deal of the decade before they even reach 25 years old and never have to struggle.Even her friends live in nice apartments in New York City...far from the deep violent suburbs of the Bronx or Queens or Brooklyn...and all under the ages of 25...ain't that a surprise!How dare anybody in New York City under 25 ever live in an apartment that doesn't cost less than $3000 a month? It would be so unfair to them...And don't you know it...every apartment overlooks the river or Central Park and has a doorman and posh furniture.F*CK ME...I wish I was a 21 year old girl in NYC...my life would be made.Oops, but sadly...I am not Lindsay.I guess I'll have to go back to my real world life and pay bills, wash dishes in a semi dirty kitchen and ride public transit while actually having to go to work in a real job where a smile and wave just doesn't cut the task.When you want to escape from real life...watch a Lindsay Lohan movie and help her earn $15 million dollars a movie...When you want real entertainment...watch something without her.Until then - keep living the Lindsay dream.

insomniac_rod Well you can't expect something interesting with a movie with a cover like that! Seriously...Now, as a movie oriented for teens who enjoy pink toned stories, it isn't that bad. I had the chance to watch this while traveling so I didn't have many options to decide whether to watch it or not.The plot is simple and easy to follow and I won't get into details because I think the summary on IMDb is very clear.There are some things that I didn't think were real enough or enough to give young people a message. For example, Lohan's character lives on an expensive apartment and dresses with expensive clothing while his job is not that "important". I guess that her hotness raises her salary. And I'm thrilled to see how important she is for her boss and the staff.Anyways, the movie has a decent climax on a dance and things get fixed over there. Overall it's a mildly entertaining movie exclusively for Lohan's fans or teenagers who want a fresh but clichéd comedy.I was a neutral viewer so I can't say I didn't like or dislike it. Anyways I decided to give it a try and I can only say that it's a movie you should only watch if it airs on cable very, very late.