Film Review – The Luckiest Man in America

“The Luckiest Man in America” dramatizes the story of Michael Larson, who, in 1984, was a contestant on the television game show, “Press Your Luck.” Larson managed to win over $100,000 from the program after recognizing game board patterns, using this knowledge to avoid all the “whammies,” causing a commotion behind-the-scenes of the show as producers faced a tremendous financial loss. Writers Maggie Briggs and Samir Oliveros (who also directs) don’t go to extremes to turn a relatively simple tale into a cinematic event, largely remaining in the studio during the taping of the program to best examine psychological struggles happening in the room. “The Luckiest Man in America” is an interesting look at a fractured human putting himself in an extraordinary situation, and the screenplay manages to get fairly far with various complications and confrontations found during the event, helping to rework a bizarre bit of TV history. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com