‘Logan Lucky’ is like the ‘Ocean’s 11’ movies without the
stylish class. Instead of having suave, smooth talkers, ‘Logan Lucky’ has
a gaggle of crooked miscreants eternally up to no good. This may sound like a
recipe for disaster but in the hands of director Steven Soderbergh, it
works. It also helps that he was the person responsible for the ‘Ocean’s
11’ movies with a welcome return to directing after several years away.
He has lost none of story-telling flair with a loopy yarn giving the groovy
Ocean’s 11 crew a run for their money.
Jimmy (Channing Tatum), Mellie (Riley Keogh) and Clyde Logan
(Adam Driver) are on a mission. Wanting to divest themselves of the family
curse of having zero dollars, they plan the ultimate heist. Aiming to
conduct a daring robbery during a popular motor race, they cobble a sure-fire
path to endless cash. They are helped by several shady customers such as
Joe (Daniel Craig) who is only too happy to assist. With special agent
Grayson (Hilary Swank) arriving to track them down, the familial unit attempt
to move things into high gear before disaster strikes.
Thanks to Soderbergh’s accomplished direction, ‘Logan Lucky’
zips along nicely. Pacing is its main asset as the labyrinthine plot goes
like clockwork. Like any good heist movie, ‘Logan Lucky’ is about the
characters. On their own they are eccentric strangers, but together they
provide a multitude of fun mayhem. Soderbergh’s talent for making the
ordinary seem extraordinary is effectively shown. Despite this events are
grounded in authenticity as you see why the characters behave the way they do.
Like any good movie ‘Logan Lucky’ rests on the shoulders of
great performers. Tatum, Craig, Driver and others give solid renditions
of their desperately weird personas. Their strange ways make them
unpredictable which in turn makes watching them more engaging. The
chemistry between the actors is obvious and the strong screenplay, direction
and action make for a beguiling mix.
‘Logan Lucky’ proves you don’t need to look swish and smooth
to conjure a cool heist movie. It has smooth coolness anyway with a
top-notch script and cast successfully conveying the enjoyment factor through
the screen. It’s a welcome return for Soderbergh who hopefully doesn’t
leave it too long until his next enthusiastic big screen caper.
Movie Review Rating out of 10: 8
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