Have you ever watched a movie and were just completely uninterested? Maybe it wasn't intellectually intriguing, maybe the actors were just super stiffed necked and boring, or maybe it was just taking itself waaaaay too seriously. Sometimes you just want to watch something fun and enjoyable. Marvel has been pretty good at this as of late, I mean that's why people love Deadpool so much! Last night, as the start of my June movie venture, I watched the film Logan Lucky and this was an extremely fun movie to watch. It follows the Logan family as they attempt to rob Charlotte Motor Speedway during one of the biggest NASCAR races of the year. This could have easily taken itself far too seriously for it's own good, with cold and calculated characters and an over complicated plot that no one is interested, but it wasn't! Why? Well here's something I noticed that made this a fun movie. 1. Fun and Likable Characters Step one in a movie like this is you need to like the characters. Right away this film introduces you to Channing Tatum's character with his daughter having a good time. You then find out he has a bad knee and he loses his job because of a liability issue. Instantly you see a man who is trying to be a good father but he just lost job, you are made to root for him! As you meet his siblings and his friends, you see that they all have some sort of fun quirk and they are all just regular people, not specialists. What also helps with the likable characters is that you can see that all the actors are just having a fun time with their performances which really translates into the fun nature of the film. 2. Light Tone and Simple Premise If you want to make your movie fun you'll most likely want to keep the tone light. You don't need to deep dive into the psychology of the characters, it doesn't need to be super introspective either, just give each character a few quirky traits and a cool premise and run with it. The basic premise of this film is that these characters are going to rob a racetrack during a NASCAR race. Simple but intriguing, and as long as you don't over complicate things then you are all set up for a fun movie. 3. A Good Payoff Finally you need a good payoff. The protagonists don't just need to get what they want, but it's how they get it that's important. In a heist movie, it's no that they pull it off, it's HOW they pull it off and in this film they pull it off in a very satisfying way in which I won't spoil here, because you should watch it! It's free with Amazon Prime so it's right there waiting for you! It's a good movie to watch with a group and I'm sure you will enjoy it on some level! Thanks for checking out the blog! The month has just begun so if you want to get email updates then sign up for the "newsletter!"
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