The world’s most unfortunate woman enters a fantastic country to change another orphan’s life. Happiness can make you laugh and cry in equal measure. The big-budget, CGI animated fantasy throws light on deprived children while at the same time telling a truly fresh story. A spectrum of lucky animals and beings sparkle within an especially splendid scenario. This highly imaginative account breathes dynamic life into old-fashioned superstitions. Luck is Skydance Animation’s first film.
Sam Greenfield (Eva Noblezada) dreads turning eighteen years old. She has completely grown out of foster care now. Sam never got her “forever family.” She had always lived in orphanages her whole life. Not helping matters, Sam seems to have the worst fortune ever recorded; anything she does or touches turns to fiasco instantaneously. Her heart goes only for little Hazel (Adelynn Spoon), Sam’s roommate who just happens to be a girl as well. It has been arranged that Sam will have a job and small apartment to stay at after all this time in the system but there are conditions which must be met if she wants to continue staying there.
Sam’s maiden day at Marv’s (Lil Rel Howery) flower shop unfolds exactly as expected by anyone who knows what bad luck is supposed to be like for one person alone in a vast city desperately trying not to starve every night while barely avoiding going insane from thirst only because they cannot find an affordable place where there is drinkable water nearby during daytime hours when those who would give it away are still awake, or else surviving without water all day long by licking dew off leaves and drinking damp earth under trees when nobody can see them do so; instead of finding another way around these problems herself she just walks along until hunger becomes unbearable then sits down wherever possible putting everything out of mind except being alive enough time for somebody passing by to notice her sitting like that, if not too much longer still to live, and maybe even long enough for some kind of assistance if she could be so lucky.
The next day is a revelation. Sam’s fortune changes when the cat comes back with the penny it had stolen. Her elation abruptly dissipates as she wildly flings her beloved coin into the sky. She is sitting on the curb just fuming in anger wondering what the hell could be wrong with that black cat when it suddenly appears before her eyes again; Sam freaks out in disbelief as Bob (Simon Pegg) asks for his coin back; “travel penny” is how a creature from Land of Luck does not get killed by people while Sam just follows behind where Bob runs off through portal leading right into land filled with Luck; Soured mood descends upon her when she loses said lucky penny in a dramatic fashion then suddenly finds herself stewing on sidewalk while surprised by unexpected reappearance of this same black cat again; Sam is amazed at Bob wanting his penny too but anyway you cannot go without “travel penny” till you are an animal from Luck who will die once someone human gets them or else they will never release them alive because he had told him personally during interview at coffee shop earlier today before leaving office building together which was why she went out there to find new one instead helping herself yet having to worry about these things nonetheless until it happens at some point causing all trouble due becoming real bad luck right away though mistakes ending up banished Bad Luck before any more damage than has already been done can occur.
The Land of Luck is pure joy. These fortunate creatures are leprechauns, cats, pigs, and rabbits who function as clerks spreading good fortunes. Bringing her here, would mean nothing but absolute mayhem. Comedy fans will definitely love Bob’s attempt to tame Sam’s ill-fortune together with his leprechaun lackey Gerry (Colin O’Donoghue). I still can’t get over Sam’s “Latvian leprechaun” disguise; their harebrained excuse for why she’s so much bigger than everyone else.
Luck is a serious story that is masterfully told. Sam’s lonely upbringing and her desperate attempts to save Hazel add pathos to the plotline. The movie says we should not take love and family for granted. All children need love, nurturing and somewhere safe to grow up. A child should not have to be lucky or fortunate in order to find a “forever family”.
Insert sigh here. However, this film will doubtless be marred by recent headlines about John Lasseter (Toy Story, Cars). The genius Pixar storyteller and animator left his position in charge of Skydance Animation amid terrible ‘Me Too’ allegations. He has brought his astounding talent to Luck, and it shows. This is an amazing film that stands on its own merits. We sometimes have to separate art from the artist themselves.
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