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The Lucky Ones (2008)

Average rating

(62%)

Starring:	Rachel McAdams \| Tim Robbins \| Michael Pena \| Katherine LaNasa \| Molly Hagan \| Spencer Garrett \| Arden Myrin \| Kirk B.R. Woller \| Annie Corley \| Christian Stolte
Director:	Neil Burger
Studio:	MOMENTUM PICTURES
Run time:	104 mins
Genres:	Comedy \| Drama
Languages:	English
Released:	August 17, 2009

After suffering an injury during a routine patrol, hardened sergeant TK Poole is granted a one-month leave to visit his fiancée. But when an unexpected blackout cancels all flights out of New York, TK agrees to share a ride to Pittsburgh with two similarly stranded servicemen: Cheever, an older family man who longs to return to his wife in St. Louis, and Colee, a naive private who's pinned her hopes on connecting with a dead fellow soldier's family. What begins as a short trip unexpectedly evolves into a longer journey. Forced to grapple with old relationships, broken hopes and a country divided over the war, TK, Cheever and Colee discover that home is not quite what they remembered, and that the unlikely companionship they've found might be what matters the most.

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Rating of 1 stars out of 5
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2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Rated 5.0 stars
Man, was that a brilliant movie ...

Benhuczek from , 18th December, 2009

OK, let's get the downside over and done with immediately ... the lighting was severely dodgy in a couple of scenes. And that's it. The upsides ... on so many levels .. this movie is brilliant. Let's keep it simple for those who just like sitting; a road movie. For those who like it a bit more complicated. the character development and interaction, while a bit predictable, was finely constructed and honed. I haven't watched it again, but I can't remember a single redundant line or scene. Speaking parts:- Rachel seems to have the lion's share but frankly the other two; the blokes (can't remember their names, but they really look familiar!) don't need to speak, when they are the principals, they take over the screen, are great. The Afgan war from an American perspective, yes, there's a bit of that; but only when relevant. So, not just worth a look, but worth a detour. Glad I made the effort. I'm tempted to google this Neil Burger chap whose film it basically is, to see if he's done anything else noteworthy. Can't say fairer than that.

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Rated 4.0 stars
What a gem!

A Customer from Dorset, 13th March, 2010

I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this film but I really enjoyed it. The actors were good individually and also worked well as a trio. It was really quite a simple story of how 3 soldiers on leave come together through circumstances beyond their control and strike up a friendship. They each have different issues to deal with along their journeys as well as some problems. The film could have been so easily spoilt with the usual 'nice, neat ending' but it was more of a natural one rather than the obvious. I liked the way their friendship developed as the film progressed and some parts were quite amusing. Each one of the leading actors was most endearing. Rachel in particular was very good. The script was also very natural and not at all contrived. I would recommend this for a change. No fancy gimmicks, no special effects or blood-thirsty scenes just a good human-interest film.

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