Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Review

 

The director of the the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy has given us a brand new movie. But is it a hit or a skip?

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die is a sci-fi action-adventure comedy that's produced by Constantin Film, Blind Wink Productions, and 3 Arts Entertainment with Briarcliff Entertainment distributing. Gore Verbinski directed with the screenplay being written by Matthew Robinson.

The story is, a man from the future has traveled back in time to recruit the precise combination of people who'll help stop an A.I.-driven apocalypse. But first they must battle rouge tech which also makes this a race against time if they ever want to save the future.

Why The Delay?

If you read my review for Goat on Saturday then you're fully aware that this was suppose to be uploaded yesterday. The reason why I didn't upload the review then was because my aunt/my mother's sister decided to drop by and pay a visit because they were both heading to my cousin's baby shower. So instead of focusing on this movie I decided to spend some time with her before both her and my mom headed out to the baby shower.

Initial Reaction

Now if you read my most anticipated list then you know I've been looking forward to this movie. Mainly because of the director, Gore Verbinski. That guy was a huge part of my childhood what with the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films and his highly underrated animated film Rango. So I wanted to what he's been up to. By the way I'm well aware of his previous film A Cure for Wellness, but I have yet to see that movie.

Cons

I've got nothing.

Middle Ground

My only slight, SLIGHT, issue was the handling of the movie's story. The A.I. fear is there, and he does touch on a lot of current fears of what it does or what it could do if not handled correctly. But there are times when the movie feels more like a fear of unchecked technology in general then just A.I. The best way I can describe it without going into full spoilers is, one of the characters went through a horrific event and lost someone. Then they go to a tech company who said they can bring back what they lost. But they thing is that was plot point and the A.I. thing felt like two completely different things. Now granted that would later be used in the story, but then it felt tacked on. Who knows, maybe it's me not understanding this, which is probably is cause I've only seen this movie once. So maybe down the line after more repeated viewings I'll understand it later.

Pros

Let's start off with one huge positive, that being Sam Rockwell's performance. The guy was fully committed to this role. He carries the movie with a great amount of energy and also brings a good amount of humanity too. His acting in the diner scene at the beginning of the movie alone is incredible. But it's not just Sam Rockwell that does a great job here. We also have the other cast members pulling their own weight. They captured the comedy, action, and more emotional moments just as much as Rockwell did. By the way, if you're wondering why I didn't say any of the cast members' names is because I believe the marketing kept that a mystery so in respect of the movie I'll keep it a secret as well. Then there's the dark comedy. If you know me if the dark comedy lands well I praise it, and the dark comedy for the most part did land. Hell to my shock there was a joke about school shootings. Now before you give this movie so shit, let me unpack that. That joke was more of comedy being used to show a truth. Because the teachers just acted like this is an everyday thing while the new guy was realistically shocked. So I hope that explanation cleared somethings up.

Overall while some will find issues here and there like I did, as it stands I had a lot fun with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. I think you should give it a watch whenever you can find the time.

My final rating is, Good.

Okay that's gonna do it for me. I liked to apologize for the delay but hope you can still understand. Having said that, come back on Thursday, Feb 19th, for the second part of my Road to Avengers: Doomsday. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.