Luck

I sat down to watch the 2022 animated movie "Luck" with my 12 year old son. I hadn't heard about this particular animated movie prior to getting to watch it. So I didn't know what we were getting in for here.

However, I will say that "Luck" is without a doubt an animated movie that is well-worth taking the time to watch. The storyline was very enjoyable and had lots of good laughs to it. And it was something that appealed to both me and my son, so writers Kiel Murray, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger managed to put together a script and storyline that had equal appeal to kids and adults alike.

The character gallery in "Luck" was good, with lots of likeable characters and memorable characters as well. Especially the cat Bob, he was just the star of the show. And with "Luck" being an animated movie, then having a good voice act ensemble is a must, and they definitely had that here, with the likes of Eva Noblezada, Simon Pegg, Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, John Ratzenberger and even Grey Griffin.

The art style and animation in "Luck" was good, so the CGI animation team definitely churned out a great product with this particular animated movie.

"Luck" was very watchable and enjoyable from start to end, and it is a great combination of good storytelling, funny characters, great locations and just an abundance of great details in every single scene.

If you have the chance and opportunity to sit down and watch director Peggy Holmes' 2022 animated movie "Luck", you should do so. I was genuinely entertained by this animated movie, and it is something I can and will warmly recommend.

My rating of "Luck" lands on a seven out of ten stars.

I thought the first act was good. The main character is very likeable and relatable. An orphan that grew out of an orphanage and cast into the cold adult world. The story had me hooked. The comedy with Murply's law is extremely relatable lol. Unfortunately, the film seemed to lose its way into a convoluted mess by the second half. The main thesis could still be understood, that of making your own way through life instead of being a victim of circumstances. But they complicated the whole good luck, bad luck screenplay too much that I think children will get lost in it too.

The animations are top notch even if it has a Disney princess vibe to it. I noticed little things like the water droplets falling on the puddles on the New York City streets in the background as the animated characters performed their roles. I think the animators did a fab job with details. It was just the screenplay later in the film was made unnecessary complicated and convuluted.

It is in my opinion, that we need more of these movies.

To show, that either bad luck or something negative, is not always bad.

To live with harmony across both sides of the ying and yang.

I really enjoyed this one. Well made, exciting and a nice little "lesson".

I was laughing almost constantly for the first minutes, lovely stuff. The finale of the show was fun, loveable and had a good point. The problem is all the stuff in-between. It get very quickly convoluted, convenient and sure it is a cartoon but what are the rules of this world/s? This also has a pacing problem, which is not often you say about a cartoon..

The main character is great and despite me not being a huge fan of this movie I can still see the good and this is by no means bad. I also think that kids might like this a lot more than I did.

At the end of the day I had a decently good time. This was just not that good and entertaining in the middle parts (they should have made the movie 15min shorter) but overall not bad, and I will recommend this to parents and kids - I am fairly certain children will like this.

For me I give this a 6/10. Worth the watch but as an adult I recommend having a few glasses of wine ready for the boring middle parts.

Not often can I find a movie that both my daughter and I can enjoy. This movie was enjoyable for both of us and that is huge. Between a funny unicorn and a black cat done by one of my fave actors, Simon Pegg, I find this enjoyable enough to watch more than once (which all parents know is the hallmark of a true movie winner). She likes it and I enjoy it enough to watch it with her. And as someone who leans heavily into the bad luck column I can relate to Sam.