| Enjoying this film
depends heavily on your opinion of lead actress Lindsay Lohan.
Some films lean so far in one direction that they leave only one angle
of approach. One could argue that "Just My Luck" is a
teeny-bopper fantasy romance with a plot twist rivalling the
body-switching "Freaky Friday" movies. One could also claim that
it is a sugary young-love fairytale with about as much depth as a
kiddie pool. However, it is on neither of those two levels that most
people will enjoy this film. The only way you'll enjoy this film
is if you find Lohan to be a charming and beautiful young woman.
You have to know, in advance, that you'd enjoy watching her bounce
from one energetic scene to another, for almost two hours, while
changing designer outfits more often than she flashes her perfect
smile. If you don't know that before going in, the chances are
that you will chuck this film on the "ones-to-forget" pile.
I am a self-admitted Lohan junkie. I think she is just about
the most gorgeous creature on the planet right now and she has more
cinematic charm than Meg Ryan, Audrey Hepburn and Julia Roberts in
their combined heydays. I've like every film she's been in up to
this point... something I cannot say about any other working thespian
today. She smiles, I smile... it is that simple.
So with that admission aside, let me say that I enjoyed this
contrived little film just enough to give it a recommendation.
Sure, it has flaws... many of them. It features some crappy
music. It is entirely unbelievable. It follows formula
from credits to credits. There are no surprises. But it is
charming and energetic and about 95% of it consists of Lindsay
delivering silly lines with that now familiar cracked intonation of
hers.
I must concede that this is not her best film... in fact, it may be
her worst. I am probably never going to want to watch the film
ever again. I am far more excited about her upcoming films,
which include some more weighty material with some great actors and
directors. "Just My Luck" is a cheesy film that I liked simply
because of Lindsay. I have no other defense for this grade...
nor do I need one. |
