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Unlucky (2011)

Over 3 hours late, and still had time to get coffee...

I saw this awesome little film at it's limited run at the Royal Cinema, and I loved it. Granted, it's probably not for everyone; the plot is odd but it works. The acting and production values were incredible. Jim Annan, in particular is incredible. You'll recognize him as a commercial 'That guy!' - but he more than carries this story on his shoulders. Also I LOVED Pat 'Joey Jeremiah' Mastroianni as Fredo. He needs more roles like this.

Unlike a lot of Canadian lo-budget indie films, the production values on this are incredibly high. It's shot beautifully, and the director, Ian Robertson perfectly encapsulates the feeling of Toronto in the fall, both emotionally and visually. The score is beautiful, memorable, hummable. It actually reminded me a bit of a Jim Henson film. I think a Muppet version is in order with Scooter as Darren.

If you get a chance to see this, go... it's not a perfect film, but it's filled with charm, awesome characters, great dialogue, unexpected twists, and some of Canada's best comedic talent.