Jump to the good stuff: The Story | Some Thoughts | The Final Verdict
The Story:
Lucky Bastard is a drama about Rusty (Patrick Tatten), an architect known for his design skills refurbishing old homes. After his boyfriend, Daniel (Johnny Kostrey), leaves for a few days, he meets Denny (Dale Dymkoski), a crystal meth addict. The two have a whirlwind affair that forces Rusty to reexamine his life.
Some Thoughts:
Lucky Bastard is an awful movie. The story makes no sense, the acting is atrocious, and the actors suits don’t fit. The only good thing I can say about this film is that the cinematography isn’t bad.
Tatten’s acting is so flat that there is no range of emotion. Because of that, we never get an idea as to how he’s feeling. There is no anger, confusion, or anything else. He may as well be a mannequin. The only reason we know that Rusty is in love with a man he knows nothing about–other than that he’s a meth addict–is because he tells us. And if that’s not awful enough, the people in his life just accept it and move on.
As for the sex, it’s so poorly done that it’s dull and tedious. Because there’s no emotional connection between the actors, the long shots of kissing and caressing don’t work. It feels like they’re going through the motions because they are.
By the end of this awful piece of garbage, Rusty learns some life lessons that are supposed to tie into his experiences with Denny, but don’t. How he came to these conclusions is a mystery.
The Final Verdict:
Lucky Bastard is a terrible movie that I simple cannot recommend. It makes no sense and serves no purpose.