It is very interesting to notice that after almost a decade, this series of post film noir shorts ended just as that film genre was reaching its height. This is perhaps the closest to film noir in the series, only prevented from being true noir on the basis of its length. You can't explore all the darkness of humanity in 20 minutes, even with a confused anti- hero, here played by Barry Nelson. He's a gambling addict, obsessed with horse racing, and in a very short period of time, you see how it ruins Hus life. His own wife pays a great price for his problems and it isn't a pretty ending for him. An interesting structure also gives it an aggressive film noir feel. The series started off with a bang, and it certainly ends with one!
Review of The Luckiest Guy in the World
