All the factors that make a good movie (or TV series) have come together in "Luck". Directing - Michael Mann gets better & better especially with that hand held camera technique. He is becoming the master at editing too. Writing - excellent check. Some critics have complained that the accents are difficult to follow. Still you should be able to understand what's going on without subtitles. Robert DeNiro won an Oscar for Godfather II & he didn't speak a word of English in the movie. I love Mel Gibson's movies. Apocalypto & Passion of the Christ were not in English. They are both masterpieces of world cinema. Acting - all the major stars & supporting cast are excellent. Cinematography - I've never seen a better movie on this subject. Horse racing. & that includes Seabiscuit & Secretariat. Costumes & music are great. I've only seen the pilot but I look forward to the rest of the episodes as well as the DVD with director's commentary
Review of Luck
