Sunday, 1 March 2026

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - I definitely had fun

'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die' is completely bonkers, but in the best, most joyful way possible.  Late one night in your average American diner, Sam Rockwell enters wearing a plastic see-through coat and a bunch of wires, declaring he's from a dystopian future and needs the patrons' help to prevent humanity's destruction.  And some of them will probably die along the way.

It’s such a relief to watch something that isn’t a reboot, a sequel, or a “cinematic universe chapter,” but a genuinely original story that just goes for it. Sam Rockwell is awesome as always, carrying the film with that perfect mix of charm and chaos only he can pull off.  And honestly? Those two hours flew by.   If it had one minor flaw, there are a few flashbacks during the first third of the film which - although kind of necessary to explain the character's in the diner's backstory, sometimes they go on a bit too long and you find yourself desperate to get back to the 'meat' of the story involving Rockwell himself.  And, if you really want to nit-pick, some of the CGI effects in the final act may look a little janky, but there's insane enough to hopefully take your mind off it.

With it's - not that subtle - dose of social commentary we definitely need more movies like this, please.

9/10

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