Logan Lucky (2017)

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Steven Soderbergh is back with Logan Lucky, a good ol' heist movie, but it feels more like Out of Sight (and thus, Elmore Leonard) than Ocean's Eleven, though that's in its DNA too. Filled to the brim with great actors playing dumb and perhaps not so dumb criminals, the shadow of an old family curse looms over the leads and dares their plans to turn into a fiasco. Far from the glitz of the Ocean's films, the plot has the film's "rednecks" try to rob from a NASCAR race track. Though the movie seems to drag its feet at times, I think it can be forgiven for setting the characters up as real people you might want to care about. Mostly, it's fun and funny, Soderbergh never shy about stopping the action to showcase amusing banter without forcing the car off the track, so to speak. A well-plotted heist picture with memorable characters and an unique location. 7 years 1 month ago
armyofshadows
Country roads, take me home
To the place, I belong
West Virginia
Mountain mama, take me home
Country roads... 6 years 9 months ago
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The trailers and reviews really don't do it justice (made me believe it was "meh"). A movie with solid tracks, a nice heist plan and a big heart. Because of the way it's written and the terrific performances by the cast, rooting for the protagonists comes about so natural, it's almost criminal!
Oh, and I'm so glad "Riri" didn't actually happen. That's probably a big part of the 'heart' of the story.
6 years 10 months ago