Over the years there have been many films about war heroes & or servicemen returning home to either discharge or on leave.
Many have been very good, Two even won many Oscars (Best Years of Our Lives & Coming Home). Now to be honest I did not expect The Lucky Ones to be anywhere in that league. I did not expect it to be so ultimately disappointing though.
Three very talented actors are our 3 returning servicemen. Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams & Micheal Pena, they do there very best to create honest sincere people,but somehow do not quite succeed.
Each have been wounded through both actual wounds & life. Watching there performances you do feel some pride in them & about half way into the film you say to yourself I know how this will end.
"lo and behold' the finale you predicted comes true.
This somehow disappointed me.
This is a road trip film & the scenes driving through the mountains & desert area are very beautiful. This is not enough to recommend the movie.
There individual stories do fit the 3 of them BUT are not very well executed or believable.
It had a short theatrical run,its easy to tell why .
I wanted to like this more, sorry I just could not. Maybe you will.
Ratings: **1/2 (out of 4) 68 points (out of 100) IMDb 6 (out of 10)
Many have been very good, Two even won many Oscars (Best Years of Our Lives & Coming Home). Now to be honest I did not expect The Lucky Ones to be anywhere in that league. I did not expect it to be so ultimately disappointing though.
Three very talented actors are our 3 returning servicemen. Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams & Micheal Pena, they do there very best to create honest sincere people,but somehow do not quite succeed.
Each have been wounded through both actual wounds & life. Watching there performances you do feel some pride in them & about half way into the film you say to yourself I know how this will end.
"lo and behold' the finale you predicted comes true.
This somehow disappointed me.
This is a road trip film & the scenes driving through the mountains & desert area are very beautiful. This is not enough to recommend the movie.
There individual stories do fit the 3 of them BUT are not very well executed or believable.
It had a short theatrical run,its easy to tell why .
I wanted to like this more, sorry I just could not. Maybe you will.
Ratings: **1/2 (out of 4) 68 points (out of 100) IMDb 6 (out of 10)