Amusing at times and poignant at others, “The Luckiest Man in America” struggles when it employs surrealism to give depth to its protagonist and uses his story as a parable of broader cultural corruption.

| Original Score: C+ | Apr 24, 2025

The Luckiest Man in America has its ups and downs, but is a very enjoyable film.

| Original Score: B | Apr 14, 2025

The retro look was good, [but] Paul Walter Hauser needed a better movie for his performance.

| Original Score: C | Apr 12, 2025

The real-life Larson was an incurable con man...but here he’s a straight-up folk hero, turning The Man’s system against him; a guy who wants, like everyone else, nothing more than to be seen.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 11, 2025

In racking up the loot, he exposed a number of unsavory things about himself and the 온라인카지노추천 production company. While well-acted and involving, “The Luckiest Man Alive” never quite hits the dramatic jackpot.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 11, 2025

The film attempts to embody the best and worst of America’s image and American desires, with mixed results.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 10, 2025

So much more than just an exploration of this anomalous oddball story and character who managed to outsmart the media. The focus on the control-room panic illustrates how these corporate narratives shape the myth of the American Dream.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 10, 2025

Paul Walter Hauser is a fantastic actor and he bring pathos and emotion to it [the role]. The movie doesn't quote gel in the suspense that it needs to keep you engaged though.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Apr 10, 2025

The production design is great and there are the expected great turns from Hauser and Goggins. There are some missteps for dramatization purposes, but The Luckiest Man in America always remains interesting.

| Apr 10, 2025

It’s never dull, but it doesn’t build with the intricacy we might hope.

| Original Score: B | Apr 9, 2025

There's not a ton of nuance or surprise in it... But it is solid, conventional filmmaking.

| Apr 9, 2025

[Hauser's] the reason to see this film, as he continues to carve out a unique niche in American movies.

| Apr 8, 2025

If there’s any actor that really keeps The Luckiest Man in America from succumbing to its most generic qualities, it’s Paul Walter Hauser.

| Apr 8, 2025

I enjoyed the buildup of trying to figure out how Larsen was winning the game, as well as this incredible cast shining in moments such as Goggins being flustered by unexpected

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 7, 2025

This fascinating story keeps you guessing the whole way. By the end, I had hoped for a little more substance to the story, but the decision to keep this take on the story focused on the game show itself gives the story a sense of urgency.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 7, 2025

It's difficult getting to know Larson or his drive, and he's portrayed as bashful and shrinking by Hauser.

| Original Score: C | Apr 7, 2025

While uneven, Paul Walter Hauser manages to infuse a sense of empathy into what should otherwise be a repulsive character. It's hard not to get caught up in the thrill of the con / competition.

| Original Score: 3.6/5 | Apr 7, 2025

The story of this game show contestant is remarkable without any embellishment, so it is surprising the director opts for revisions that sanitize his strange, complicated history.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 7, 2025

Thrills remain scarce here, the actual wrongdoing never gets proven, and odd pacing makes much of it look more farcical than fact.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Apr 5, 2025

The Luckiest Man in America wants to be a movie that deconstructs the game-show dream, but it flounders in narrative inconsistency, never quite drilling home its themes.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 5, 2025