Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

george-43710 I don't know why this movie has such a low rating. It wasn't the best thing i ever seen but there were worse ones for sure. The game of hot potato made me chuckle a bit but that's about all i can say about this "comedy". I din't laugh for the most part but the intention was there. I never wondered how much is left so i guess that's a good thing. A bit silly, a bit funny and a lot average. 6/10

powermandan Do people actually remember this? This must be one of those that people haven't watched since about a year or so after it came out. And TBS doesn't count. I decided to watch it for old times sake, and found it better than when I first saw it. Lucky Numbers is no Ocean's Eleven or The Killing, but it is still very fun. The characters are dumber than the movies I just mentioned, but that works in the respects of the comedy and narrative. Smarter characters would have made the film less exciting, less fun, and over in a few minutes. These dumb characters are actually believable and well drawn, so it doesn't feel like an intelligence insult.Lucky Numbers is a dark comedy based on the real lottery scandal in Pennsylvania in 1980. It stars John Travolta in the career ruining year for him. This was dissed by critics the same year he did Battlefield Earth. But this is much better. He is funny, down to his hair. He plays hotshot weatherman Russ Richards who is loved by everybody. He also owns a snowmobile dealership that is doing bad. Facing bankruptcy, his friend Gig (Tim Roth) suggests for him and his evil girlfriend (Lisa Kudrow) to rig the lottery. Lisa Kudrow plays Crystal, a model at the TV stations who pulls the numbers during the lottery program. Gig will get 20%, and Russ and Crystal will get the rest. It's awesome! A slew of people threaten the scam by demanding a share to keep their mouths shut. Michael Moore makes an appearance as Crystal's dumb cousin, Michael Rapaport plays a hit-man, Ed O'Neill plays the TV boss, and there's others. Will Russ get out in one piece?The flaw that really gave the movie its bad rap was how many characters got introduced and how many times their roles in the scam kept changing. I don't mind there being lots of characters that change, but they should be introduced all at the beginning and have one set of people come about near the end. Sometime after the picks happen, characters are thrown in left right and centre and it becomes unclear where they fit in the puzzle. If this element was fixed, the ratings would be MUCH higher than they are now. But there's other aspects that make this a good movie. The characters are hilarious, and the dark tone is played about perfectly. In terms of the physical directing, Nora Ephron succeeds. As a neo-heist film, it succeeds. As a comedy, it succeeds to some people such as myself. I recommend revisiting this.

SnoopyStyle It's 1988 Harrisburg PA. Russ Richards (John Travolta) is a local TV celebrity weatherman and he's broke after opening a snowmobile dealership. His shady friend Gig (Tim Roth) suggests an insurance scam but it goes wrong and Russ gets further in trouble with hit-man Dale (Michael Rapaport). Gig's next scheme is to rig the state lottery with the help of his amoral girlfriend Crystal Latroy (Lisa Kudrow) who pulls the numbers on TV. They actually succeed at winning the jackpot and station manager Dick Simmons (Ed O'Neill) tries to blackmail them. Mayhem ensues and detectives Lakewood (Bill Pullman) and Chambers (Daryl Mitchell) are forced to investigate.This isn't funny even as a black comedy. Nora Ephron just doesn't have the feel for this comedy sub-genre. She is better off sticking with her usual brand of humor. The plot is a rambling mess. The characters are more annoying than actually funny. It is simply not funny and very tiresome.

Juan_from_Bogota This funny and entertaining film kept me waiting every moment what was going to happen next!. Is like a thriller but well mixed with funny events. This movie also have a good lesson for life, and for all the good people, that desperate have made some bad decisions (i think that's a lot of us), or for those that haven't made them, and it is to see the consequences of some dumb acts. With a great casting (John Travolta, Bill Pullman, Lisa Kudrow, Tim Roth, Ed O'Neill, Michael Rapaport, and also Michael Moore!, the director and producer of Farenheit 9/11, playing a funny role in it) that makes the movie even better than just an original script!. Simply watch it and make your own conclusion; for me it's a really good movie, not a piece of art, but a well obtained entertaining movie!About the Movie: This funny and entertaining movie is about Russ Richards (John Travolta), a famous and charismatic television weatherman, that is broke because he lives a life that he cant't afford; he starts a snowmobile business, but he can't sell anything because of the warm weather, desperate, he run an insurance scam and decides with her friend and lover Crystal (Lisa Kudrow), and some additional help (Gig (Tim Roth) and Crystal cousin Walter (Michael Moore)), to manipulate fraudulently the state lottery; they then start a quest around all these decisions and evolve in a entertaining, funny and tense story.7/10! Good work of Nora Ephron!