Paul Walter Hauser brings Maggie Briggs' script to life along with co-writer and director Samir Oliveros.
It plays like an office thriller with an unreliable narrator at the center.
Theres a littleTalented Mr. Ripley, but with none of the sleek appeal.
The film isnt necessarily gritty, but there is a salt-of-the-earth quality to the production that grounds everything.
The script is built on tension, butThe Luckiest Man in Americahas gorgeous moments of calm as well.
Though hes played the misunderstood loser before, he continues to find new elements within those characters.
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As the plot reveals itself, his tenor makes more and more sense.
Hausers ability to play empathy as a note rather than a song is magnificent.
The supporting cast is full of actors you know, and actors you dont know you know yet.
An unemployed ice cream truck driver discovers a pattern that could make him rich on a popular 1980s game show. As he exploits the loophole, his winning streak draws the attention of suspicious network executives, leading to a tense showdown between one man’s determination and corporate scrutiny.
Sadly, Harrison doesnt get much screen time, but her energy is always felt.
In this regard, some of the editing and the short runtime might have hindered the film.
