Movie Reviews: The Lucky One


Betsy Sharkey’s description of the movie in the Los Angeles Times may not sound like much of a recommendation, "Sweet but not too syrupy," but that's one of the better reviews The Lucky One has received.





Compare that with the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Steven Rea who recommends the film for folks:

“who prefer their love stories slathered in syrup.”





Christy Lemire of the Associated Press calls the film:

“harmless date-night fare.”





Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times sums up:

“If you’ve ever liked a Nicholas Sparks movie, you’re likely to enjoy this one.”





And here’s A.O. Scott’s recommendation in the New York Times:

“If realism is what you’re after, you’ll do better at The Three Stooges. The Lucky One is where you will find death, redemption and kisses in the rain.”





Joe Morgenstern in the Wall Street Journal goes out of his way to find something positive to say about the film, settling on:

“The kennel’s dogs are mostly playful, and the movie uses exactly the right amount of Spanish moss.”





So does Michael Phillips in the Chicago Tribune:

“The sunsets and sunrises and sunbeams through the windowpanes fall easily on the eyes.”





And Sara Stewart in the New York Post recommends the:

“slow-mo dog-grooming montage.”





But Linda Barnard in the Toronto Star was left unmoved.

“The Lucky One doesn’t even manage to elicit a token tear, except perhaps one of boredom.”

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