silenttype01
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I fell asleep at the beginning so I missed the bar fight sequence and the "cauliflower," bit, but it really picked up when the Jimmy started recruiting people for the heist.
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Logan Lucky reviews are coming in. 93% on RT and 82 on Metacritic.
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So my instincts were correct.
sunshine and gasoline
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Really surprised at the reception to this movie. Wasn't expecting it to be much based on what I saw of the trailer but I'll definitely check it out tonight now.
chicagocubsfan
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Saw it last night-really good.
Man-is-Obsolete
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I liked the trailers for this but still expected this to be middle of the road, glad to see it is not.
Saw this with my wife last night. Really enjoyed it. I thought Tatum and Driver were great together, and Daniel Craig looked like he was actually having fun. One thing that really stuck me was how light-handed Soderbergh was with the soundtrack. It was shocking how quiet the film was for the genre, especially given how music filled the Oceans movies were. For a while I thought that there was something wrong with the theatre's sound system.
Definitely felt intentional. Made the characters really stand out and feel more grounded
Yup. I started picking up on that about halfway through.
I loved this for the most part. I feel like a few scenes went on longer than they should have - the got and beauty pageant performance were the two most egregious to me - but that might have been the edible. Adam driver, Channing Tatum and Daniel craig were all brilliant. There's a reason Channing Tatum keeps getting work. Daniel Craig deserves a lot more stuff. I will be glad when bond is done because that dude has some really good comedic chops.
Garrett 2U
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I thought it was pretty decent until the last 30 minutes.
Then it became a bit too pretentious for me.
It was also my first use of MoviePass! Definitely recommend that service.
Then it became a bit too pretentious for me.
It was also my first use of MoviePass! Definitely recommend that service.
Robot Carnival
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watched it the night before and it's a blast! people in the theater were cracking up hard at some of the jokes. love the way they finish the movie too!
cauliflower!
BlueTsunami
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Can the Academy make a new category for most adorable child actor?
And Craig needs to stop making Bond films and do more stuff like this. He was one of the best things about the film.
And Craig needs to stop making Bond films and do more stuff like this. He was one of the best things about the film.
Hero_of_the_Day
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I used movie pass for the first time to see it as well tonight. I also liked it up until that ending stretch. Introducing a new character in the last 20 minutes to (seemingly) set up a potential sequel was fucking weird.
brianjones
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yeah the last bit didn't really work for me
Idk it wasn't that exciting seeing
doing a weird monotone voice.. a little too cutesy meta shades of Julia Roberts in oceans 12
also maybe I wasnt paying attention but what was the point of the Katherine Waterston character again?
Idk it wasn't that exciting seeing
Hilary swank
also maybe I wasnt paying attention but what was the point of the Katherine Waterston character again?
BlueTsunami
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Yeah her robotic mannerisms didn't play well at all.
And I think Waterstons role simply was a love interest for Tatum? Definitely felt clunky.
Garrett 2U
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Because a heart throb like Tatum deserves a nice woman to settle down with, obviously.
brianjones
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doesn't he have Riley Keogh I'm confused
BlueTsunami
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She was the young Logan sister lol. I thought she was his love interest at first. Which made the whole Waterston interaction confusing.
brianjones
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oh shit lmao
that makes a lot more sense then
that makes a lot more sense then
starchild excalibur
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I'm glad I wasn't the only one who took too long to realize Riley wasn't his girlfriend.
Night Angel
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Saw this yesterday, it was great. The scene in the prison about a certain fiction series was hilarious.
Gentleman Jack
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Although she ends up the obligatory love interest, I think she's there to provide some variety in the characterization, someone who's been to med school and came back to make a difference as opposed to the wider cast of salt-of-the-earth types spinning their wheels in failure, in contrast to the nouveau riche primate represented by Seth MacFarlane's character. This may be the Appalachian region, but not everyone is a badly-tattooed misfit. She doesn't really get to do much in the role, but I felt like one of the aims of the film was to present the gamut of the way of life in the setting, not everything is dirt roads and bad hygiene.
NoMoreTrolls
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Dude the shade they cast on a certain writer was funny as fuck.
Gentleman Jack
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Shit was classic. All ten people in my theater were dying.
BlueTsunami
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Was deserved. When your bullshit is the butt of a joke in a major film, you've fucked up.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Saw The Hitman's Bodyguard last night... So meh. Will watch this today or tomorrow, hopefully it's a lot better
Saw this over the weekend - it's pretty funny, but there are only a few scenes that are laugh-out-loud funny. The tone is all over the place where usually you can't tell if it's making fun of these bumblefucks or you're supposed to feel sorry for them, and some humor doesn't seem to fit. (The
mentioned above)
There are also a few plot points that are straight up mumbled. There are definitely some sour takes left in the movie. The girl helping them in the heist being their sister was basically only made clear near the end.
But even with all of that taken into consideration it was still a fun movie. Kylo Ren and Daniel Craig are a joy to watch.
GRRM scene
There are also a few plot points that are straight up mumbled. There are definitely some sour takes left in the movie. The girl helping them in the heist being their sister was basically only made clear near the end.
But even with all of that taken into consideration it was still a fun movie. Kylo Ren and Daniel Craig are a joy to watch.
demosthenes
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Just got back. This movie was amazing. Great characters all around.
hahaha grrm.
Buba Big Guns
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This was too funny. Loved the cast, especially Daniel Craig.
Everything having to do with Hillary Swank's character should have been cut.
It brought the 3rd act to a halt, padded the run time by a needless 20 minutes, and was totally disconnected from the rest of the movie. Didn't add tension, wasn't funny and was a jarringly bad decision to keep it in.
Rest of the movie was fun, though. The scene where the brothers turn toward the camera to debate whether to go along with the plan had me laughing for a minute straight. Everyone was great, and the chemistry between Driver and Tatum was genuine.
Daniel Craig stole every scene he was in, and he had serious competition.
I walked out of the theater seriously pissed about that last bit though.
Especially the last minute of the film. What a buzzkill of an ending.
It brought the 3rd act to a halt, padded the run time by a needless 20 minutes, and was totally disconnected from the rest of the movie. Didn't add tension, wasn't funny and was a jarringly bad decision to keep it in.
Rest of the movie was fun, though. The scene where the brothers turn toward the camera to debate whether to go along with the plan had me laughing for a minute straight. Everyone was great, and the chemistry between Driver and Tatum was genuine.
Daniel Craig stole every scene he was in, and he had serious competition.
I walked out of the theater seriously pissed about that last bit though.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Yeah. The movie was made legit worse for that pointless final act.
While I agree that most of her scenes could have been cut,
it does sorta fulfill the whole idea of there being a family curse (assuming you choose to interpret it that way). Of course, you could also stretch and make the conclusion that she was in on it.
Dangansona
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Sounds like the movie could be doing better box office wise. I really enjoyed it, to a point where I would think that Baby Driver might be the better movie but I had more fun with Logan Lucky? I will say I've been intrigued by Adam Driver up to this point but this performance sealed the deal for me.
Definitely go see it if you get the chance.
Definitely go see it if you get the chance.
it was just me and an old lady in the theater but we were both cracking up at this scene
So I enjoyed the movie, it was funny.
Adam Driver was fantastic.
Seth McFarlane sucks and his whole sublot was useless and felt weirdly shoe-horned in.
The last 20 minutes feel really tacked on and unnecessary. Whatever acting choices Swank was making did not work. I mean, I think I know what she was going for but it was bad.
Overall enjoyable but a lot of really questionable decisions were made in the editing room.
Far more so than any of the dour Bond films
Adam Driver was fantastic.
Seth McFarlane sucks and his whole sublot was useless and felt weirdly shoe-horned in.
The last 20 minutes feel really tacked on and unnecessary. Whatever acting choices Swank was making did not work. I mean, I think I know what she was going for but it was bad.
Overall enjoyable but a lot of really questionable decisions were made in the editing room.
Far more so than any of the dour Bond films
Lionel Mandrake
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Movie was great, but that ending.... That was just baffling.
Edit: Wikipedia says there is some sort of idea for a sequel, which I suppose would make the ending a bit more sensible in terms of storytelling.
Edit: Wikipedia says there is some sort of idea for a sequel, which I suppose would make the ending a bit more sensible in terms of storytelling.
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chalkitdown1
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Saw his tonight and loved it. Tatum, Driver and Craig were all outstanding. They all need to do more comedy.
I agree with the criticism regarding Hilary Swank's accent. What on earth was that? It was the only low point of it all.
I agree with the criticism regarding Hilary Swank's accent. What on earth was that? It was the only low point of it all.
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