Your Lucky Day (2023) – Movie Review/Summary

General Information

Director(s)	Daniel Brown
Screenplay By	Daniel Brown
Based On	N/A
Date Released (Video On Demand)	November 14, 2023
Genre(s)	Action, Crime, Thriller
Film Length	1 Hour 29 Minutes
Content Rating	Rated R
Noted Characters and Cast
Sterling	Angus Cloud
Amir	Mousa Hussein Kraish
Ana-Marlene	Jessica Garza
Abraham	Elliot Knight

Film Summary

It’s the end of 2017 in Miami, and Sterling, after getting robbed by some kids, isn’t having a good night. But then he ends up in a convenience store where a $150+ million lottery ticket is claimed, and things look like they could end up on the up and up after he robs the winner. However, thanks to a cop, their father, and his friends, as well as the owner of the shop and a couple who were just getting ice cream? Sterling finds what should have been a simple robbery becoming complicated and very deadly.

Content Rating Explanation

• Dialog: Cursing throughout
• Violence: Gun violence, blood, harm against a pregnant woman
• Sexual Content: None
• Miscellaneous: Smoking and drinking

Character Descriptions

Please Note: This character guide is not an exhaustive list of every cast member.

Sterling

A drug dealer, Sterling tries to be a good person when possible, but as everyone knows, M.I.A.M.I (Money is a major issue).

• The actor is also known for their role in “The Line (2023)” and “Euphoria.”

Amir

The owner of the Sip N’ Go, where the movie takes place, Amir, is shown to take a lot of microaggressions and BS just to provide for his family. But, when he sees a golden goose, he tries his best to become amenable to make money and survive the night.

Ana

Ana is pregnant under unfortunate circumstances. What doesn’t help is that, while a waitress now, she once had a goal of becoming a dental hygienist until an incident led to that dream being put on pause. But luckily for her, Abraham has become a silver lining in her life.

Abraham

A pianist who mainly plays in malls and bars, Abraham is a good guy trying to make a bad situation survivable.

• The actor is also known for their role in “Life Sentence.”

Discussion Items

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1. Who was someone that died that surprised you?

Review

Our Rating: Positive (Worth Seeing)

Notable Performances or Moments

You Truly Don’t Know Who May Live Or Die

The way “Your Lucky Day” operates, truly, it is hard to say who could live. Will the shopkeeper, Amir, who wants to do right by his daughter, live? What about Ana, who is pregnant? Maybe her boyfriend, Abraham, who is as sweet as can be? Heck, Sterling might be robbing the place, but his actor is also the most familiar face of the whole cast, so surely he’ll live, even if he has to get shot at least once, right?

Daniel Brown doesn’t care about any of that. You might be pregnant, but bullets are flying, and that stomach makes you a bigger target. Who cares if you are Angus Cloud, on one of the biggest hits HBO has, and are a rising star? Drew Barrymore died early on in “Scream,” and she was huge at the time. Then, with Amir, yes, circumventing expectations and not killing the Brown shopkeeper could be done, but let’s not pretend he is morally upright.

Then, with the cops? They’re established to be crooked, some desperate for money, so do you think they wouldn’t kill some would-be innocents and come up with a story to justify their actions? Heck, maybe turn on each other?

It doesn’t matter how famous they are, how the industry is trying to shift away from repeating itself, or how controversial a kill might be – Brown wants to keep you guessing. Which he does up until the end, when you see someone still holding a gun and trying to figure out who is needed for an alibi. But even at that moment, you are questioning how many may survive or if anyone may survive over this lottery ticket?

On The Fence

You May Not Care Who Lives Or Dies, For You Don’t Learn Much Beyond Their Motivation

Here is the thing about putting characters in life-and-death situations – there should be an effort made so that you worry about who lives or dies vs. feeling like you should start a bet. For while we learn most of the characters want to lottery ticket to help support their family and kids, being that is everyone’s reason, and thus it is a generic one, it doesn’t leave you with warm and fuzzy feelings or being shocked or mad when someone gets shot.

All it does is trigger in your head hearing Queen sing “Another One Bites The Dust” as the numbers narrow, and you wonder who is going to survive, considering the training of the cops and how scrappy the people inside the Sip N’ Go are.

Who Is This For?

Those who enjoy the back and forth of people trying to negotiate for their lives, the rare twist when you realize someone didn’t die, and just overall wondering who is going to make it to the end.

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