SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

george-43710 I don't know why this movie has such a low rating. It wasn't the best thing i ever seen but there were worse ones for sure. The game of hot potato made me chuckle a bit but that's about all i can say about this "comedy". I din't laugh for the most part but the intention was there. I never wondered how much is left so i guess that's a good thing. A bit silly, a bit funny and a lot average. 6/10

powermandan Do people actually remember this? This must be one of those that people haven't watched since about a year or so after it came out. And TBS doesn't count. I decided to watch it for old times sake, and found it better than when I first saw it. Lucky Numbers is no Ocean's Eleven or The Killing, but it is still very fun. The characters are dumber than the movies I just mentioned, but that works in the respects of the comedy and narrative. Smarter characters would have made the film less exciting, less fun, and over in a few minutes. These dumb characters are actually believable and well drawn, so it doesn't feel like an intelligence insult.Lucky Numbers is a dark comedy based on the real lottery scandal in Pennsylvania in 1980. It stars John Travolta in the career ruining year for him. This was dissed by critics the same year he did Battlefield Earth. But this is much better. He is funny, down to his hair. He plays hotshot weatherman Russ Richards who is loved by everybody. He also owns a snowmobile dealership that is doing bad. Facing bankruptcy, his friend Gig (Tim Roth) suggests for him and his evil girlfriend (Lisa Kudrow) to rig the lottery. Lisa Kudrow plays Crystal, a model at the TV stations who pulls the numbers during the lottery program. Gig will get 20%, and Russ and Crystal will get the rest. It's awesome! A slew of people threaten the scam by demanding a share to keep their mouths shut. Michael Moore makes an appearance as Crystal's dumb cousin, Michael Rapaport plays a hit-man, Ed O'Neill plays the TV boss, and there's others. Will Russ get out in one piece?The flaw that really gave the movie its bad rap was how many characters got introduced and how many times their roles in the scam kept changing. I don't mind there being lots of characters that change, but they should be introduced all at the beginning and have one set of people come about near the end. Sometime after the picks happen, characters are thrown in left right and centre and it becomes unclear where they fit in the puzzle. If this element was fixed, the ratings would be MUCH higher than they are now. But there's other aspects that make this a good movie. The characters are hilarious, and the dark tone is played about perfectly. In terms of the physical directing, Nora Ephron succeeds. As a neo-heist film, it succeeds. As a comedy, it succeeds to some people such as myself. I recommend revisiting this.

charley-baltimore With comedies, some things are funny and hit your funny bone just right and others don't for whatever reason. I particularly enjoy a tongue in cheek style dialog like the one in this movie. Travolta plays a self important weatherman on a cheesy news program and is so clueless, he becomes charming. I think this film is clever, campy, intelligent and sardonic and I loved it. I have seen it many times and it is still very entertaining. For the record it is crude and there are strippers, hit men, tacky sex scenes and some language but it is always making fun of itself so the crudeness is not really that offensive in my opinion. Lisa Kudrow and Travolta are truly funny together and the other actors add a lot to the film, they are so well cast. I looked up the writer of this film and wonder why he has not written more comedies- as he is really witty here.

Jessica Carvalho I was surprised to notice how many famous personalities are in this film! To start Lisa Kudrow and Jonh Travolta, but also Bill Pullman,Ed O'Neill,Daryl Mitchell and even Michael Moore! (this last one was really a surprise to me, I could not imagine Michael Moore as an actor!) The soundtrack is also great. (Queen rules!)The year is 1988.The weatherman, Russ Richards (Jonh Travolta)is broke,since he's borrowed heavily to open a snowmobile dealership. But he has a big problem: The temperature is not helping, and he didn't sell any snowmobile. One day his pal Gig,owner of a strip tease club, advises him to run an insurance scam. But it failed, and Russ only get more problems, specially with Dale, the guy contracted to destroy Russ's store. The funniest thing is that Russ is getting more and more problems,specially after he makes a deal with Crystal, the woman that works in the lottery and TV.