In Lucky, Brea Grant stars as May, a popular self-help author. While she appears to have her life together on the surface, it’s far from normal. Every day she faces off against the same attacker. Even after wounding him, he disappears then returns in an attempt to kill her again and again. Why? She has no idea. But on top of the mysterious man, her husband has gone MIA, and her sister-in-law is acting sketchy as hell. S who is this mystery man and why does he coming back? We’ll get to that.
As for action, this movie is filled with it. There are a ton of fight scenes. And I have to say I truly appreciate that director Natasha Kermani keeps them realistic. There are no superwomen here, it’s just women.
What started out as a thriller turns into something completely different. It turns out Lucky is actually, in my opinion, about the invisible trauma that women face every single day. Our battles to keep our lives in order while we cope with our pasts, raise families, go to work, and the fact that we often feel alone while doing it. It’s like we’re fighting a battle no one else can see. But here’s the thing, as the movie points out, together we are stronger. It also sends the message that we have to face our trauma head-on and whoop its ass, every day if we have to.
The way that the film lays this and May’s story out is clever. On the surface, it is all about her interactions with this man. It’s not until the last moments of the film that we actually realize what’s going on. What that is, I’ll let you discover yourself.
The character of May is an interesting one and I become invested in her story. She’s sympathetic and relatable, as well as strong. Brea Grant, who also wrote the film, did May justice. She made the character and her struggle feel authentic.
Lucky is a great film to share with the women in your life. While men may not get the real message, they will at least enjoy the action. So, yes the Shudder Original is worth checking out. It’s out now on VOD, Digital, and DVD, from RLJE Films.
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