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I was in the DVD store the other day and 'Lucky You' was in the bargain pile, so I picked it up as I'd always wanted to see it despite the horrible reviews it received.

Now I kind of wish I hadn't. I can be a tough movie critic at times, but this lemon was a tragic waste of 2 hours I will never get back.

I don't know how they got actors like Bana, Barrymore and Duvall to sign on for this dud. You could tell none of them wanted to be there either! The acting was bad, the story line was predictably lame and the whole 123 minutes of the movie was just depressing.

A few scenes in I was cheering for Barrymore's character to punch Bana's 'Huck Cheever' in the face and leave the loser lying on the Vegas pavement. He should stick to playing emotionless tough guys, or at least choose better scripts if he's going to try and play roles requiring any empathy.

I thought the Vegas setting at the Bellagio & Binions, along with the World Series of Poker and cameos from pro poker players would make it worth watching. But they actually make it harder to watch with the robotic acting and poor camera work. I think the producers spent their entire budget on the lead actors and didn't spend nearly enough time or money on script development or production.

You can pick up a copy for as low as $3.52 in the Poker.com DVD Store, but please only watch this movie out of morbid curiosity! Even diehard poker fans will find it tough to sit through.