Luckiest Girl Alive covers privilege, assault, sexism, trauma, identity, and acceptance. However, despite having noble themes, it doesn't unify as powerfully as it should. Specifically, it feels unfocused, using major topics as mere plot devices. Meanwhile, the delivery is drab because characters often lean on one emotional note. Kunis brings significant angst buried under a calculated facade, but her discontent rarely shines as true desperation. Consequently, Luckiest Girl Alive feels surprisingly monotonous. Even the climax comes too easily as a predictable trope. Ultimately, its goals are honorable, but Luckiest Girl Alive's storytelling is somewhat muddled.
Technically, Luckiest Girl Alive is capable. Its direction is repetitive but relevantly surreal. The visuals use focus, lighting, composition, and movement to create claustrophobia. The editing blends timelines with match cuts, fades, montages, inserts, and passing cuts. Its sound utilizes muffling, voiceover, split cuts, and echoes. Plus, the music is moody, the production design exhibits wealth, Kunis is interesting casting, and the effects are supportive. Still, these techniques work towards a dour vision. The material certainly deserves a somber tone, but that drags without variation. Overall, Luckiest Girl Alive addresses important issues but doesn't quite equal its subject matter.
Writing: 6/10
Direction: 6/10
Cinematography: 7/10
Acting: 8/10
Editing: 7/10
Sound: 7/10
Score/Soundtrack: 7/10
Production Design: 6/10
Casting: 6/10
Effects: 6/10
Overall Score: 6.6/10
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