Logan Lucky

Independently financed and distributed by Soderbergh, Logan Lucky is a magnificent movie that comes disguised as a modest one. Or, as I like to call it, a Joe Bang.

Tatum is terrific as a sort of anti-Clooney, and Driver complements him perfectly.

The whole movie is a trick, reversing our expectations at nearly every turn and casting actors in roles that they were not exactly born to play, but do so with relish.

Working with a script by first-time writer Rebecca Blunt, Soderbergh has made the sort of breezy, unpretentious, just-for-fun film that scarcely exists anymore, one almost anyone could enjoy.

It’s often enjoyable and very forgettable, which may be as good as it gets for movies released in August.

Though Logan Lucky’s funny and committed cast (also including Dwight Yoakam, an underused Katherine Waterston, and a barely there Hilary Swank) provides a steady supply of good-sized laughs, this film struck me as underachieving on several fronts.

Logan Lucky is not a contemptible piece of work. It’s a genuine effort by talented people that never quite comes off.

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Logan Lucky is one I found the storyline very disjointed as it was one you would find engaging or not as it does however have some good moments.

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Another heist movie with delusions of grandeur. You're missing nothing apart from an interesting turn from Daniel Craig. The rest of it is a snore fest

This movie couldn't make up its mind if it is supposed to be funny. The romance falls flat. The father / daughter subplot feels unnecessary. The casting of Adam Driver is questionable. Nothing against the hillbillies of West Virginia, but almost everyone in the movie is incredibly attractive. I expect a twist at the end of a caper film, but this one dragged on and on for an extra 20 minutes at least. Save your money.