Mini-Review: The Lucky Ones

The Lucky Ones
Directed by Neil Burger
Released September 26, 2008

Neil Burger’s tale of three wandering soldiers home from Iraq on leave begins with an intriguing setup but never really goes anywhere. It’s very much a road movie, and as such doesn’t seem to have much of a destination. Tim Robbins and Michael Peña have each turned in far better performances, though they’re certainly not bad here. Rachel McAdams, on the other hand, does a wonderful job as a talkative, sympathetic army girl searching for the family of her dead boyfriend. The movie takes some unexpected and inexplicable turns, and as a result has a much better beginning than ending.

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