Movie Review: The Lucky One

Movie: The Lucky One
Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling
Release Date: April 20, 2012

I've never seen The Notebook or Dear John, and I've never been much of a romantic movie watcher either. However, once in a while I find myself seeing these movies with a little love and chemistry to them, and The Lucky One just happened to open up and premiere on a month where a little excitement with upcoming and much anticipated movies. Anyone looking for romance can check this up in theaters, but is it a good draw? Find out in this review, and thanks goes to Warner Bros. Philippines again for the screening!



As the title implies, The Lucky One is a movie that literally centers on a man who gets lucky, namely Zac Efron. Playing a US Marine soldier named Logan Thibault, he returns from his third tour of duty from Iraq, having survived several near death encounters while serving his country. He attributes his good luck to a picture of a woman he finds during his time there, and makes it a point to find her and thank her for saving his life. After stumbling on a local kennel ranch in Louisiana, he meets the very woman in the photo named Beth (Taylor Schilling), and suddenly enters her life and family as a result. A romance blossoms between the two, and Logan suddenly realizes that there's more to the woman he's fallen for than being his guardian angel.




The Lucky One Trailer
For starters, The Lucky One is a decent romantic movie with your typical "destined love" plot that will get hearts pounding and couples giggling for sure. However, there isn't much else to speak about other than the actors credibility to their roles. Zac Efron plays a decent role as Logan, and while it feels pretty one-dimensional most of the time, he's got the hot stud look to him that will get the attention of the ladies out there. Taylor Schilling is credible as Beth, and even as a single mom raising a son and going through troubles with an ex-husband, she's a hot and driven woman who falls for the complex yet honest Logan. Blythe Danner adds that old and wise grandmother charm as Beth's Nana, and Jay R. Ferguson plays the guy you love to hate as Beth's ex-husband Keith. There isn't much else to say after that but enjoying the movie and it's romantic drama tale, and the actors and actresses play their parts well from start to finish.

Overall, The Lucky One will appeal to most audiences and its target demograph, but it's nothing new on the romantic movie scene. Fans of Scott Hick's films  Nicholas Sparks' works will be drawn to this as much as their other works, and will serve a nice blend of fun, love, and drama in one sitting. The film also serves up good exposure for Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling, so those looking into their talent and acting skills should be given a look.

Rating - 2/5