Lucky Bastard is an adult website where a fan gets to become the star. When a lucky subscriber wins an adventure between the sheets with one of the site's biggest actresses, he thinks he has hit the jackpot. But a series of unexpected events brings everything to head as everyone soon finds themselves praying to stay alive.
While featuring a truly unique premise and a slew of interesting characters, Robert Nathan's Lucky Bastard fails to materialize into anything more than a great idea. And while there were a few scenes of notable exception, they were far too rare to pull the film up to a level that would warrant a strong recommendation.
The acting, though cohesive across the board, was rough as the actors struggled to deliver the horrific dialogue that plagued the film from the onset. Granted, the movie is presented in as a found-footage style thriller, but that doesn't excuse the lack of development and connection that each character had with those watching on.
Additionally, Lucky Bastard bears numerous amateurish qualities as the film is unable to present the big picture, instead relying on shock value to muster its way to the finish line. The snail pace brings to the forefront its numerous flaws, and while you excuse a few of them based on its porn-set setting, it quickly becomes clear that the errors aren't meant to add to the authenticity of the story"”they are merely errors.
The snail-like pace leads us all to an anti-climatic ending that leaves us with more questions than answers as we attempt to pull the pieces together to this odd shaped jigsaw puzzle. The conclusion is abrupt, random, and somewhat cliché as numerous details appear to have been overlooked, removing the film from its realistic realm. And a smirk at the end leaves you scratching your head as you ponder the overall meaning to Lucky Bastards and just how such a unique idea could turn out so ill.
