Jackpot movie review: Mindless but fun!

Updated On: 16 August, 2024 05:06 PM IST | Los Angeles | Johnson Thomas

This is a straight-out comedy. The narrative is replete with quips that are self-deprecating and the slapstick tickles the funny bone. The concept here appears to have been borrowed from ‘The Purge’ and the jackpot element is an add-on

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Jackpot movie review

Film: Jackpot!
Cast: John Cena, Awkwafina, Machine Gun Kelly, Simu Liu, Ayden Mayeri
Director: Paul Feig
Rating: 2.5/5
Runtime: 96 min

Set in the immediate futuristic dystopia, California, year 2030, this film portends an economic fallout following the great depression of 2026 that pushes the middle-income groups and the poor into poverty while the rich just get richer. In the midst of all that comes the announcement of a humongous ‘Grand lottery’ with rules that affirm that anyone could be declared winner provided the original winner is killed by sundown by any means other than using firearms, in order for their claim to be legal.

The film has a line that clearly sets out its purpose… “Some People call it dystopian…but they ain’t no fun.” Don’t go in expecting depth or originality. The plot is predictable, the reliance on cliches is overwhelming and the jokes are pretty stale. Despite the low-brow effort , there’s a scintillating energy flowing around to make the audience ticklish enough to be in on the joke. The filmmakers were clearly catering to the base audience. It’s not distasteful by any yardstick but the lack of intelligence is pretty much galling. Even so there’s a whole lot of fun to be had given the manner in which the slapstick plays out and the way in which the lead stars hold fort.

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