Better Luck Tomorrow Movie Review
Synopsis: A group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities.
Rating: Rated R for violence, drug use, language and sexuality
Run Time: 1 Hour 41 Minutes
Director: Justin Lin
Nudity Factor: A couple scenes with a fully nude woman playing the part of a call girl.
Of Note: Considered the first introduction of the character Han from the Fast and Furious series.
Recommendations: 2 Fast 2 Furious
Review by: Jason Schulte
Rating:
I had heard there was a movie by Justin Lin that was a prequel to the character Han found in the Fast and Furious movie franchise. So I thought why not give it a try. It is clearly low budget and clearly before Justin Lin was a big time director. Still it has a somewhat polished feel compared to a lot of works early in directors careers. The story follows a group of Asian teens looking that a super smart. They have a choice to use their smarts for good or for evil, or a combination of those. Quickly they realize they can pretty much do what they want using their smarts to get them out of trouble or avoid event getting into trouble. Though of course a love interest comes into play and this changes a few things.
Overall this was not a terrible story. I didn’t mind the acting all that much as many of the actors are not mega stars you find in big production movies. The movie really is what you would think on the surface. An early movie in a notorious directors career.