The Luckiest Man in America

Oliveros’ direction focuses on the high-key unreality of being on a game show; the flashing lights, the spinning sets, the audiences told when to clap and when to boo.

...feels brutally relevant in 2024 for illustrating the ways that humans try to use parasocial relationships with entertainment to address voids in their lives that aren’t easily filled.

...an impressive display of filmmaking chops, with superb actors, including “Game of Thrones” costar Maisie Williams as an assistant and guide who struggles to maintain neutrality...

This drama, based loosely on a true story, doesn't have a whole lot of dramatic momentum, but as it goes on, intriguing nuances in character and theme start to open up.

To me, the message is of The Luckiest Man in America that money isn’t everything.

Though its subject is compelling, The Luckiest Man In America‘s prosaic approach prevents it from hitting the jackpot.