A Bit of Bad Luck
A Bit of Bad Luck
| 17 April 2014 (USA)
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Brooks Caldwell, (Cary Elwes) an erudite and handsome lawyer, seems to have it all: wealth, social status and a red hot career. His success is, in reality, a product of his marriage to his beautiful, socialite wife, Amanda, (Terri Polo) a wealthy timber heiress. Unlike most, who would remain content to enjoy a life of luxury and privilege, Brooks continues to risk everything by having extramarital affairs. Brooks' philandering, in addition to humiliating Amanda, has driven her to the point of a mental breakdown. Having been pushed over the edge, Amanda orchestrates a just and elaborate plan to bring her husband down. When Brooks leaves for a weekend romp with his latest squeeze, (Agnes Bruckner) his life quickly descends into a bizarre, nightmarish, downward spiral.

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zif ofoz

Unfunny. Goofy. Dawdling. Gewgaw acting. No, I didn't like this dumb flick.The plot rambles along from one implausible situation to another. Is it all a dream, yes, a nightmare! Is it all real, yes, bad luck for us all. Then the ending of the movie. It is suppose to be conclusive but it is just more of the same.Not a comedy, not a drama, not a fantasy, not anything. Far from science fiction! The storyline read as great fun. Rich boy gone bad and a woman's revenge. A towns revenge. Everybody is in on the game! I'm sure the movie 'extras' got a good lunch for their efforts during the filming.If you are a binge drinker and want to find a way to start or stop drinking; watch this flick!

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oscarmendez

I found this little gem over the weekend on the movie browser of my Windows 10. This film addresses, through the main character, the greed and moral decay of many of the 1%. A rich yuppie guy likes to cheat on his rich girl wife. The rich girl wife has had a mental health breakdown and sets up a very wicked scheme to bring her cheating husband down. The guy goes off to meet his mistress (a young girl)out in hick country. He devastates her and she offs herself. He find her dead and hauls ass out of their hotel room. Then, the weird stuff starts going down. His car is sabotaged and he ends up spending the night in his dead girlfriends little home town. The town is really angry that someone left their girl for dead. They start putting two and two together then everything hits the fan and dude is stalked like a wild animal by a dangerous mob. If I say anymore, I'm giving away some major spoilers. I don't know any of the actors in this film but they did a real good job. The story is so cool and unpredictable. Also, I live in Washington state and I am familiar with some of the locations they show. One word of warning, the film is not rated and I had my kids (9&11) with me. Suddenly, they F Bombs started flying. So, this flick is not for kids. I did not like the fowl language but apart from that, I really liked it.

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douginsco

The greatness of this film is in the writing. If you enjoy dark comedies, than this film is for you. This movie is well acted with Cary Elwes and Teri Polo starring. Brooks (played by Cary Elwes) lives a life of luxury thanks to his uber rich wife Amanda (Teri Polo). Brooks has anything a man could desire but, it's not enough. Brooks weakness is that he likes to have affairs with other women. He has driven his wife to the point where she is crazy and decides to plot some major revenge. When her plan is carried out, all hell breaks loose. Suddenly, Brooks is caught up in a cat and mouse game for his very survival. The movie is a bit wordy but very intelligent like a Whit Stillman movie almost. I think it's fair to say that the movie is for a more sophisticated audience who can appreciate the black humor. I can't say enough about it. after initially renting the film, I went back and purchased it on Amazon so I could watch it again.

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joshuá mulder

Revenge as theme for a movie mostly scares. But not in this one. Here the revenge is so unique that the quality of the cast isn't the main thing for entertainment. Seldom i watched such an original script about a lovely game of revenge! Cary Elwes is a lawyer who likes to play it dirty and unfaithful in his marriage though his wife granted him with so much love, respect and financial back-up. So highest time so give him a memorable lesson. Meet the residents of a small village where our lawyer is stranded after car trouble. One day later one tiny thing makes him the most unwanted visitor in this small and mysterious community where everybody knows everything of each other - and unlucky for him - also of him! Get some snacks & soda and invite your teen-aged kids and watch for yourself how this story will end and teach your kids that they have to follow a respectful and family-friendly life path.

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