The Lucky One Review
Zac Efron as a U.S Marine…it’s gotta be good! Logan (Zac Efron) is determined to find his guardian angel, an unknown woman who saved his life. While in Afghanistan, Logan found a photo on the ground, and walked over to pick it up. Suddenly there was an explosion in the spot where he was initially standing. Logan was convinced that if he wouldn’t have found the photo, his life would be over. With the message “keep safe,” written on the back of the picture, Logan found that to be true, as he made it home alive and well. However, he wasn’t going home to relax, he was going home to find the women in the photo, and thank his lucky charm. Based on a Nicholas Sparks novel, The Lucky One is a wonderful love story, with some romantic love scenes that parents need to be aware of.
Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 buckets.
Release Date: April 20,2012
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Excessive
Violent Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
See a clip of my review, along with reviews for Bully and Touchback!
Talking Points:
The acting was fantastic; with Zac Efron as Logan, Taylor Schilling as Beth (the woman in the photo), and Blythe Danner as Beth’s Grandma!
Dog lovers will really enjoy this film, as Beth, (the woman in the photo), owns a dog kennel. There were many fun dog scenes.
There were some mature relationship issues in this film. Beth is a single mom, and her ex-husband is a jealous cruel man, who caused many intense conflicts in the film. However, Beth has a wonderful relationship with her 7 year old son, and her grandma (Blythe Danner) with whom she lives with. We eventually learned that Beth’s parents died in a car accident, and her brother died in the war.
A movie with Zac Efron, will attract many pre-teen girls to the film. Parents may feel uncomfortable with the intense romantic love scenes.
Sexual Content: Excessive
- There was a very sensual scene with Logan and Beth (the two main characters) in the shower, which led them to the bedroom. We saw sexual movements while they were in the bed.
- There were many steamy embraces and passionate kisses throughout the film.
Violent Content: Moderate
- We saw several war scenes, with explosions and gunfire.
- When Logan returned back home, he was very nervous and jumpy. When his nephew woke him up, Logan jumped and viciously grabbed him by the throat.
- One character was very cruel and abusive. When drunk, he pulled a gun on Logan.
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- We hear “h–,” many times, and “a–,” and d–n,” a couple times.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters are shown drinking beer.
- One character is shown drunk at a bar.
Once again another romantic Nicholas Sparks movie, with a handsome leading actor, and a good storyline. As I previously mentioned, I know that many pre-teen and teenage girls will want to see this film. However, parents need to be aware of the passionate scenes in the film. Depending on the child, I recommend this movie for kids ages 13 and up.
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