Movie

Hard Luck

2006 · 101 min

A gritty, uneven crime thriller that juggles multiple storylines, offering tense moments and dark humor but feeling somewhat disjointed.

Overview: Three converging story lines involving bootleggers, a serial killer and drug dealers are followed. A former drug dealer tries to go straight, but comes across a stash of stolen drugs. Meanwhile, a middle-aged suburban housewife hides a sadistic and vicious streak.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, survival, redemption, violence
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
survival
redemption
violence
betrayal
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild