Let's get one thing straight. This is a film about subverted heroes. People who need big money so…  

Let's get one thing straight. This is a film about subverted heroes. People who need big money so desperately they are willing to participate in a crazy game of life and death orchestrated by a man who has turned betting on human beings into a galloping global industry. Sanjay Dutt strides across the wide screen and its accompanying pomp and paraphernalia with aplomb. He's accompanied by a cast that knows this film means macho business. However, the real heroes of this tale of perverse heroism are the action by Allan Amin, dialogues by Soham Shah, locations - ranging from the super-rugged to the ultra-chic - the thundering background score by Amar Mohile and the cinematography of Santosh Thundiyil. All these technical components enrich the experience of watching an extended video-game done at an adrenaline-defying speed. So is "Luck" just a series of action sequences threaded together? To a large extent the skills that have gone into Shah's storytelling tend to be eclipsed by the sheer volume and impact of the virile action. Even the female characters (Shruti Haasan and Chitrashi) are devoted to money and machismo. So, play the game. Shah displays a penchant for pyrotechnics that hit you in your face and rev up the proceedings from the word go. Every principal character (barring debutante Shruti Haasan) is given a back story done with an economy of narration that impresses with its austere suppleness. Particularly riveting is Imran Khan's introductory episode where in a Harshad Mehta-like scam the boy's life and finances come undone because of his father's economic misadventures. Here, the character's desperation of monetary redemption comes alive as much through Imran's clenched jaws and anguished eyes as the small details that go into constructing an ambience of desperate destiny. Then there's Danny Denzongpa, filled with smothered anguish at the thought of a dying wife (Roopa Ganguly) and the millions needed to keep her alive. Most interesting of all is Ravi Kishan. As a psycho on death row who cheats death, he gets some of the juiciest lines in this well-written jigsaw of fallen lives and scamsters. Kishan makes the best of the situation and comes up with a performance that pervades the screen with a wolf-like wackiness. Also a treat is Chitrashi, who as the zestful stowaway from Pakistan comes up with a great performance. Her sequence from the hospital bed after mechanical sharks bite off her limb is the sort of foolproof emotional intervention in the rugged plot that cannot go wrong. You love Shah for making such telling use of Mithun Chakbraorty and Danny's immense rabble-rousing personalities. Why didn't other directors think of casting these actors in such tailor made roles? Like the cinema of Sanjay Gupta, Shah's film shows materialism to be the motivating mantra of modern times. Money makes the world of "Luck" go around unapologetically. Some of the pauses dividing the five-six principal action scenes don't quite succeed in giving the goings-on a sense of rhythm and grace. But you can't really fault "Luck" for its ration of kinetic momentum. The narration is propelled forward by a pulsating integrity to the genre of action movies. Original in concept and engaging in execution, "Luck" is cinema at its macho peak. It pumps up the octane to an optimum level and lets the plot devise its own pauses and porous outlets. You don't come away liking too many characters in this tale of guns and deaths. But you don't dislike these people for their monstrous materialism either. That's the real success of "Luck". Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Shruti Haasan, Danny Denzongpa, Ravi Kishan, Chitrashi Rawat Director: Soham Shah  

This is an average film. The audience who didn't watch movie dead or alive and Contempted will like…  

This is an average film. The audience who didn't watch movie dead or alive and Contempted will like this movie. But for my concern, this is the mixture of above films. The theme is same. But there are some changes in scripts according to Hindi audience. 

Luck is a nice movie, in the times when its difficult finding a good action movie in bollywood,…  

Luck is a nice movie, in the times when its difficult finding a good action movie in bollywood, Luck stands out. Performances wise its great and perfectly executed as far as camerawork and other technicalities are concerned. 

Luck is a gud movie....in all sense something radical but it could have been better,very much…  

Luck is a gud movie....in all sense something radical but it could have been better,very much better..if it would have some more thrilling games n stunt scenes. And climax should not have been like that its senseless that Ravi kisan was firing bullets and not even single bullet touchd Imran. 

i think LUCK was a complete entertainer..and other than mr.taran adarsh all the critics ridiculed…  

i think LUCK was a complete entertainer..and other than mr.taran adarsh all the critics ridiculed the film.and they actually made personal digs at the director and actors of the film.i think MR.SOHAM SHAH deserves a pat on the back as he atleast has the guts to make a different film.with entertaintment being the soul objective.i think the climax of the film could have been better..but overall i am shocked at how the critics just run down a decent film.its a good entertaining film..and i love the dialogues and the super action 

after viewing this film my reaction is good about the film but bad about the co-stars other than…  

after viewing this film my reaction is good about the film but bad about the co-stars other than mithun,danny and sanjay and above all this movie is going to be in obvious flop list.... 

Great movie... 10 on 10... :)... I enjoyed every single bit of it... Fantastic acting by Shruti and…  

Great movie... 10 on 10... :)... I enjoyed every single bit of it... Fantastic acting by Shruti and Imran... Probably the best action movie I have seen in a while... Need a break from comedy? or need something to help you forget a disastrous movie such as Kambakht Ishq? Go watch this movie :)... 

Luck:) must watch movie first of all and i watched this movie twice in a day with no break! sanjay…  

Luck:) must watch movie first of all and i watched this movie twice in a day with no break! sanjay dutt was at his best as usual. 

simple flop  

simple flop 

The movie was great, I enjoyed watching in the cinema.  

The movie was great, I enjoyed watching in the cinema. 

The latest flick which released on 24th July is Luck *ing Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Danny…  

The latest flick which released on 24th July is Luck *ing Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Danny Denzongpa, Imran Khan, Chitrashi Rawat, Ravi Kisaan and Introducing Shruti Hassan. Although people didn’t like Kaal, I loved it. It was something new. You must be thinking why is Kaal being talked about when the review is about Luck. Well.... the director of both these films is Soham Shah. Kaal was released in 2005 and Luck in 2009. So, the expectations were quite high from him. The music has not been on a higher side. So, overall the expectations from the film were not quite high but I expected it to be a good watch. Coming to the story, it was a great concept of Betting with real characters. The first half was scripted very tightly. But, what happened in the second half? The whole film drained in the second half, the script was the real culprit. The suspense factor was good but when you see such nicely scripted first half, you want something more, which the film fails to deliver. Coming to the acting department- I loved Sanjay Dutt and all others were top notch. But, the star in the making Imran Khan again disappointed. I think he should work more on his expressions in action films or for the time being stick to comic or romantic roles. The new girl Shruti Hassan is damn beautiful. For people who don’t know, She is the daughter of National Award winners Kamal Hassan and Sarita. I think she had a limited role which was performed well and has a star written over her name. But, the real performer is Sanjay Dutt. He's in top form and now i am sure these roles suit him a lot. Music is above average. Salim Suleman after successful albums like 8X10 Tasveer, Rab Ne Bana Di Johi and Fashion disappointed this time. Only one song was good and another two average. Direction was good and that is what I am happy about but the pace could have been faster in the second half. We get to see excellent locations and stunts (another plus about the film). The director seems to have executed this multi starrer well. Now, the final verdict is already out that Luck has a bad luck at BoxOffice. It has had a Weekend of 12 Crores in India (Source: BoxofficeIndia.com), which is not upto the mark. Sorry Soham Shah, you have a bad luck this time too. I wouldn’t call Luck a very bad film but it wasn’t a good film too. It is an above average film which deserves a watch. Watch it for the great locations, stunts, Sanjay Dutt and other actors. Ratings: Acting: *** Story/ Script: * Music: **1/2 Direction: *** P.S.- For people who liked Kaal, please don’t have any expectations or you may be disappointed because both these films are different. Overall: ** 1/2 (Above Average) My Box Office Verdict (Estimate): Below Average or Flop  

I feel like i wasted my time. Crappiest movie of the year. This kind of movie shouldnt be relased…  

I feel like i wasted my time. Crappiest movie of the year. This kind of movie shouldnt be relased abroad. Even non-indians watch bollywood movies, all that this movie will do is that shew ppl away frm watchin bollywood.