As Luck Would Have It

As Luck Would Have It (2013)

  • 40% of critics liked it
    (5 reviews)

  • 51% of users liked it
    (234 ratings)

Roberto (famed Spanish comic José Mota) once had a promising careers in advertising. But now out of work during the economic downturn, he struggles to keep his family afloat and their dire situation a secret from his adoring wife Luisa (Salma Hayek). After yet another dead end interview, it seems… More

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Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Randy Feldman
Genres
Art House & International, Drama
In Theaters
Feb 1, 2013 Limited
Independent Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

    Combines lecture, farce and soapy sentiment in a single misshapen package.

  • Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

    This dark satire may be hard to watch at times, but its' queasy mix of satire and tough love should be seen for how black comedy can be done outside the U.S.

  • Jonathan Kiefer, Village Voice

    Family is the truest wealth, insists a strenuous orchestral score, but neither Feldman nor Iglesia seems to buy it, so how can we?

  • Jonathan Holland, Variety

    Though it slickly offers up drama, black comedy and enjoyable perfs in due measure, the pic never develops much bite, though it does bare its fangs.

  • Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

    Álex de la Iglesia's film hammers home the opinion that family is more important than celebrity or wealth.

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