Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

cougar200012 Although I have never seen the British version of this series, "The Syndicate", and I have heard rave reviews, I was pleasantly surprised with this show and was sorry to see it was canceled so quickly. It offers a cast of relatively unknown "fresh" faces which is very welcome in a series like this. The actors and producers did a good job on this show at a time where it seems like networks are often quick to jump on the bandwagon for what else is currently considered a hit, whether it be a fantasy, western, crime drama, etc. It is nice to see a story line that has not been recreated on multiple TV shows. I am also continually disappointed with good shows being canceled after such a short period of time. I almost never watch live TV anymore, but rather catch shows online or on the DVR so my viewings aren't even counted. Have we not learned anything from shows like Arrested Development which were prematurely canceled? Why a show like this gets canceled while another one remains on air solely because of star names or time slot is beyond me. I would rather watch a good show with a lesser known cast than a bad show with a celebrity lineup. I hope they realize they made a mistake and bring the show back or at the very least offer the remaining 5 episodes already in the can for streaming....

jasctweddle-823-352043 I'm not a paid shill nor am I on drugs but I thought this was exceptional TV viewing. Neither have I seen the Syndicate, so am not able to compare it as a copied version of something else (although it made me think of the UK series "At Home with the Braithwaites" - which was fantastic.) Winning the lottery (or not)is a reality of our lives so this show is relatable to many. It has some humour and lots of heart. The characters were all middle to lower income folk with different situations (ex-con, single mom, childless couple, parents living with parents, happily married Latino, Asian student with a pre-arranged marriage looming) so they show a different perspective about their lives than some viewers may be exposed to first hand, and made them interesting. It also made you want them to win. The robbery in the first episode sets up the suspense value which seems critical to the success of many TV shows these days. The connection between the employees shows individual character flaws and strengths. You care about these people. They seem real even though you know they aren't. The acting here was very well done. What a shame this show didn't last. We didn't contribute to the ratings as we didn't even know it was coming. We found it by accident On Demand and were pleasantly surprised. We'll watch the second episode for sure but wish there were more to come.

richard.fuller1 I just looked up three episodes of The Syndicate's second season on Youtube and even tho it isn't the same characters, undeniably The Syndicate emerged a better show, so why did the American Lucky 7 bomb? For starters, the show had virtually no publicity promotion and was buried on Tuesday night. I got to see the second episode before it was cancelled and quite honestly, it really seemed more like it could have been on an hour earlier.The deal is, even tho I haven't seen the first season of The Syndicate, that I can take a wild shot in the dark this Americanized version was going to be whittled to bits, polished up to quite honestly make the characters likable, whereas the English version, they were very flawed characters.In the second season, a lottery winner was an abused wife who couldn't leave her abusive husband. She wasn't strong enough. Someone else actually had to give her the out.Had this gotten the American treatment, she would have suddenly had the nerve, or more likely, she would have already put him out before she won the money, so she could be strong without the cash, then he comes back and she gets to tell him off that way.This is Hollywood's problem; too much soapboxing.What was seen of this second episode, with the two brothers, the one who didn't hit the other fellow, HE's feeling guilty. He would only be an accessory, but he's guilty! "I don't know, how can I look my kids in the face?" So the guy who was mugged, while he's in the hospital, it's learned he has a brain tumor. Now had he NOT been mugged, this would have never been discovered, so he is GRATEFUL to the mugger! The brother who committed the mugging, he smiles and tells his brother they are homefree. They did a good thing."I don't know." Come on, dude, take a side! This is the American touch, too overly moralistic.After watching what I did see of the second season of The Syndicate, I can only guess who the first season was handled.Lucky 7 must look like nothing more than a rough draft, an outline of the much more complete Syndicate.Unfortunately, I got to say, Lucky 7 deserved cancellation.

Hideki-M This story is about people who bought lottery tickets as a team and won over 100 millions. We can see the process after winning lottery, learn the detail of rule of ' lottery pool', and of course, realize how their environments change. We can really enjoy it.they're working at same store but there is another worker who didn't take part in the 'lottery pool', so what would he do with the fact. And the night they knew they won it, the brothers in the team inflicted serious injury on the other member guy while they were faking store robbery. If it's revealed, what would happen?But, I was shocked to hear that the series was canceled due to record low ratings. Maybe the reason is because the characters are less attractive and difficult to empathize with. I wish they were a bit more attractive...