After nearly four decades of his career, Steven Soderbergh He somehow still finds new ways to surprise us. As perhaps the most prolific independent director of his generation, his films cannot be confused with studio productions. While not all of his work has been hits, his track record has remained remarkably consistent after all this time. Among his many classics are his first, Sex, Lies, and Videos It remains an intimate and thoughtful gem, out of sight It's a highly entertaining ride, and he reinvents the heist movie for a new generation with his brilliant creativity. The eleventh ocean Trilogy.
However, despite Soderbergh's vast filmography, it is arguable that one of his best films is 2017's “The Last Man.” Logan Luckyhis return to filmmaking after a brief retirement. Unfortunately, this film also remains one of his most overlooked; despite its huge critical acclaim, It flopped at the box office, barely making back its $29 million budget. It faces fierce competition from Annabelle: Creation and The hitman's bodyguardHowever, Logan Lucky This is one of the best heist movies of the last decade, and it deserves the audience it finds on Netflix.
What's going on in Logan Lucky?
Logan Lucky The film primarily focuses on Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum), a construction worker and former football player who is forced to retire after a leg injury. Unexpectedly laid off from his job, and in desperate need of money, he turns to his brother Clyde (Adam Driver), an Iraq War veteran who lost his arm in combat.
Having previously helped build tunnels under the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jimmy plans to rob a racetrack in order to get rich quick.For much of the first half of the film, as is typical of heist films, Jimmy and Clyde team up to pull off the scam. They are joined by a well-rounded cast where all the actors get ample opportunity to shine.
Riley Keough plays Jimmy's sister, Millie, who joins the team as a getaway driver. She quickly proves to be the smartest member of her family, giving Keough the opportunity to deliver some serious, fun work. Jimmy also enlists the help of Joe Bang (Daniel Craig is beautifully unbalanced.), a jailed safecracker, is recruited to become an expert in blowing up safes, and Joe in turn recruits his two dimwitted brothers, Sam and Fish, to help him. In his spare time, Jimmy meets a former classmate, Sylvia (Katherine Waterston), for whom he still has lingering feelings.
When we reached the halfway point, as is typical of Soderbergh, we started the race (literally, in this case). Jimmy and his team decided to break Joe out of jail for a day, pull off the heist, get him back to his cell, and finish in time so Jimmy could attend his daughter's beauty pageant. Logan Lucky Thus it becomes a perfect blend of old-fashioned fun and comedy.Hopefully our heroes can escape laughing with (not) in) to them; and we are concerned that they may not have the intelligence to carry out their plan.
Logan Lucky is a skillfully made, wonderfully cast, and very funny movie.
As it is evident from it circumference's In the Spider-Man trilogy, we already know that Steven Soderbergh can make a very entertaining heist movie with his eyes closed. Within minutes, he proves that he has not shown any trace of rust from his brief retirement, Logan Lucky The pacing of the film is near perfection. It draws us in immediately and spends the first half making us care about Jimmy and Clyde before hitting the gas pedal hard in the second half as the plan goes into action. Additionally, He always knows the right moment to pull off an unexpected twist and turn into suspense when the heist seems to be falling apart..
It can’t be overstated how much Soderbergh makes use of his cast, and everyone in the show is great. Channing Tatum gives Jimmy Logan just the right amount of pathos and makes his character easy to like, even if he’s not the smoothest guy on the planet. Adam Driver plays Clyde down, which proves to be a valuable asset on the comedic front, his understated performance making his otherwise great material all the more fun. Everyone gets at least one scene-stealing moment, from Hilary Swank as the FBI agent suspicious of the crew to Sebastian Stan as the NASCAR driver to Seth MacFarlane as the stilted British shepherd.
But in the end, it was Daniel Craig who came out on top with a performance that fell short of expectations. In contrast to the intrinsic charm that had characterized almost his entire career before, Logan LuckyCraig was vibrant as Joe Bang, with his dyed hair, tattooed face, and unbalanced screen presence. It's all very fitting for a crazy, unpredictable character, and it's no wonder Craig was cast in knives out Shortly after this work was released, no one expected this kind of high-level comedy work from him.
In a sense, The film serves as a great companion piece to Soderbergh's film. ocean TrilogyWhile these films were defined by style, with characters who were very smooth and clearly smarter than anyone in the room, Logan LuckyThe film’s rewards are understated. On the surface, the country-country scam seems like a hoax, and we never expected Jimmy and Clyde Logan to be smart enough to pull off the heist. But the real fun of the film comes from the gradual realization that Jimmy is smarter than anyone realizes, pulling off an elaborate scam that would make Danny Ocean proud.
Logan Lucky is one of Soderbergh's best films.
In a career as broad and varied as Steven Soderbergh's, Logan Lucky He is Not only is it one of his most underrated works but It is arguably one of his best works ever. Although it may not be very thoughtful, Sex, Lies, and Videos Or polish out of sightIt's a very entertaining story filled with laughs and unanimously great performances. It definitely deserved better than its disappointing box office in 2017.But as with her main character, her true intelligence becomes apparent over time. Logan Lucky Streaming on Netflix.
