Soderbergh made a really interesting choice
by not working with a studio at all for this
movie. Not only did this give him complete
control over every aspect of the story, but
because he didn’t have a marketing division
like most studios, the marketing of this film
was really relegated to the last week before
the movie was released. This choice hurts
the film in more ways than Soderbergh
realized. This is easily my favorite of his
movies since “Ocean's Eleven,” and with a
proper marketing budget, this movie
could’ve easily tripled its measly $8 million
opening weekend. I also believe that having
a studio involved could’ve really helped the
movie's weird structure and tone issues.
“Logan Lucky” might be my new favorite
heist movie, and the fact that not many
people even know this movie is out might
make it the biggest misstep of the summer.
The acting from top to bottom is superb, the
story is interesting, while at the same time
being believable. This feels like a return to
form for Soderbergh, and it's is a movie I’m
going to show as many people as possible.
63