Good Luck Film Review: A Geriatric Pregnancy Comedy Laced with Social Commentary

🤣🌟🌟2.5/5 (Yes, that’s sarcasm dripping from the half-star)

Well, well, well, here we are again, folks. Another Bollywood flick that’s as predictable as the Indian monsoon and twice as wet. Buckle up, buttercups, because this is Review Rani, your sarcastically hilarious guide to the world of Bollywood insanity, and I’m here to walk you through the wild, wacky, and utterly ludicrous world of “Good Luck.”

“Good Luck” is a film that banks on the bizarre premise of a 75-year-old woman, our dear Angoori (played by Malti Mathur), landing herself in the family way. Yes, you read right. She’s got a bun in the oven, a joey in the pouch, a…you get the idea. And of course, as expected, this creates a sitcom-level upheaval in her family, living in the bustling heart of Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, where her son Pappi (Brijendra Kala) is busy chasing political dreams, her daughter-in-law Sharmili (Manisha Chitrode) is preoccupied with her own world, and her millennial grandson Brahmdutt (Ashutosh Upadhyay) is on a quest to become the next viral sensation.

Director Prakhar Shrivastava tries to weave a tapestry of humour and sentimentality in this 98-minute, supposedly hilarious, roller-coaster ride. But despite the promising concept, “Good Luck” takes a tumble, thanks to the underwhelming screenplay by Abhishek Manoharchanda. The film begins on a promising note, with Pappi hilariously referring to his mother’s predicament as “Badhaai Ho wala kaand”, but soon loses steam and descends into a whirlpool of melodrama.

While Kala’s performance as Pappi is commendable, with his adept handling of the character’s varying emotional spectrum, from political zeal to mortification at his mother’s scandalous situation, he is let down by a script that’s as flat as a pancake. Mathur, in her debut role, gives an earnest performance as Angoori, but the film’s climax, laden with unnecessary twists and turns, leaves you feeling like you’ve been on a nauseating roller-coaster ride.

The film’s music, though situational, fails to leave a mark, and the production value seems to have been given as much attention as a B-grade horror flick. All in all, “Good Luck” might have similar themes to films like “Badhaai Ho”, but it falls short of hitting the mark.

Rani’s Rollicking Round-Up: “Good Luck” is like that overcooked samosa at the chai stall – it has all the right ingredients but lacks the right execution. So, if you’ve got time to kill and nothing better to do, give it a watch. Or better yet, watch paint dry. It’s probably more exciting.

Remember, darlings, this is Review Rani, signing off till the next disaster strikes. Stay filmy, stay fabulous, and most importantly, stay far away from bad movies! 🤣🎬🙅‍♀️