Just My Luck DVD Review

Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine star in Just My Luck.

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Lindsay Lohan and The Princess Diaries' Chris Pine star in the new romantic comedy, Just My Luck. Are the stars aligned in this flick or did its luck just run out? Get Kidzworld's review right here!

Just My Luck - Lucky Stars

Ashley (Lindsay Lohan) has always had good luck. She was voted prom queen in high school (at a school she didn't attend!), she has the perfect job, always finds the cutest clothes at sample sale prices and cute boys fall at her feet. But, her luck is about to change. When Ashley throws a masquerade ball for a big client, the hired astrologer warns her that the wheel of fortune is getting ready to spin and alter her course. She then meets a handsome stranger (Jake) on the dance floor, and with a kiss, her good luck is transferred to him! Jake has always been a walking disaster, but after his encounter with Ashley, things start looking up.

Just My Luck - Out of Luck

Before she can say "Lucky Rabbit Foot", Ashley goes from being a good luck magnet to being thrown in jail! The bad luck doesn't stop there. Her apartment floods, she gets fired and she ruins things with the hot, rich guy she's been seeing. Meanwhile, the band that Jake's been trying to manage gets signed to a big record label, he gets a new apartment and girls are swooning over him. Ashley is certain that the astrologer from the party is responsible for her luck running out, so she sets out to make her fix things.

Just My Luck - Dumb Luck

Ashley quickly finds out that the only way to get her luck back is to kiss the same guy she kissed at the party. The trouble? He was wearing a mask, and he dashed out before she ever got his name. But, fate has a funny way of making things right, so Ashley and Jake do end up crossing paths again - they just don't realize that they've met before! When he sees her have a meltdown at a caf�, he feels bad and offers to help her get a job, which happens to be his old job at a local bowling alley! Will Ashley ever clue in and get her luck back? Or was Jake supposed to get it all along?

Just My Luck - Outlook Not Good

Just My Luck plays on all those crazy superstitions, folklore and astrological probabilities, that we've all believed in at some point, to bring its star-crossed lovers together. While the premise itself is a little silly, it's not nearly as far-fetched as some of the things that happen in the movie. For instance, after Ashley lands the account for her boss with a big client, she is immediately given her own office and company credit card. And when Jake's luck changes, the record label sets him and his band up with a fully-furnished artist loft, complete with car service. While the movie is based on the fantasy that luck and fate play an important role in our lives, these storylines make Just My Luck even more unbelievable.

Just My Luck - DVD Features

Grab a copy of the Just My Luck DVD on August 22, 2006. You'll then be the proud owner of deleted scenes featuring Lindsay Lohan, a Look of Luck featurette and a behind-the-scenes look at the flick with rock-band, McFly!

Just My Luck - Bottom Line

Just My Luck would have been a much better flick if they threw in some realistic plot points and didn't make everything that happened to its main characters so far-fetched. The dialogue between Lindsay, Samaire Armstrong and Bree Turner always seemed forced and uncomfortable, as well. However, Just My Luck will suit its purpose for being a cute romantic comedy to check out with the girls on Friday night. It's no Just Like Heaven, but it is a fun flick.

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