Just My Luck

Right now you can watch Just My Luck in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus, and in the US on YouTube TV — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Lindsay Lohan is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Just My Luck is worth clearing space for. The jokes in Just My Luck land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Manhattanite Ashley is known to many as the luckiest woman around. After a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man, however, she realizes that she's swapped her fortune for his. Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It was released in 2006. Just My Luck earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Just My Luck. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Lindsay Lohan is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.