Review of Lucky

Lucky (2003)
Gold
5 June 2003
FX and Lucky are a match made in heaven. The network allows for a gritty, true to life, minimally censored feel of Las Vegas, without overproducing it in ways that HBO might have. The premise is great: The lead character is an idiot savant of sorts in that he can disect a persons every thought and intention while involved in a game of poker, yet be so vulnerable and naiive once he leaves the table. The comic relief from his two buddies is always on target, and the emotional moralistic element that his "girlfriend" injects is well written and not overbearing. John Corbett has the role down to a "T", in that he projects such confidence in his character yet seeminly always gets played for a fool. This show relates to real life through possibly America's second favorite past-time, poker. Let's hope that Lucky gets the ratings it needs to continue with a second season and not become one of televisions all time great casualties.
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