If Lindsay Lohan was trying to portray a more mature role and bring her acting career to a more serious level, then she is out of luck. It seems as if director Donald Petrie was going for something like his 2003's "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days". Yet, "Just My Luck" happens to be nothing but a slight step up for both Petrie and Lindsay from Lohan's "Freaky Friday.\nThis comedy tells a story of a Manhattan socialite, Ashley (Lohan), who is fresh out of college and trying to make a career for herself. It just so happens that Ashley is the luckiest person in the world. Living an extravagant life style and taking everything for granted, Ashley denies that it is all luck. On the other hand, we also meet Jake (played by Chris Pine), who is probably the unluckiest person in the world. Jake holds a job as a food runner/janitor/handyman at a local bowling alley, where he also "manages" an unknown British band that he promises to get a record deal. \nWhen Ashley throws a masked costume party for her company's client and record producer, Damon Phillips (Faizon Love), her boss is nothing but pleased and immediately promotes her. At the same party, Jake finds himself trying to get a promo CD of his band to Damon Phillips but is rejected at the door for not being on the party's list. Pretending to be a dancer for the party, Jake finds himself looking for Damon only to run into Ashley, with whom he begins to dance with. When Ashley and Jake kiss, Ashley accidentally swaps her luck with the rather unfortunate Jake.\nImmediately, Ashley's perfect life turns into a living hell while Jake finds himself moving on up to the good life, and, after the switch of fortunes, Ashley frantically searches all of New York for the mystery man who she gave her luck to. Like I mentioned, "Just My Luck" is merely a more mature version of "Freaky Friday." Lohan delivers an entertaining, yet, no-brainer performance, and being only the age of 20, I found it really hard to believe she was a college graduate. Relative newcomer Chris Pine's acting is done well but he is most notable because he is simply adorable and charming. "Luck" is more of a comedy than romantic comedy, though it does have a few mushy love scenes towards the end. I would definitely recommend it to young teenage girls, but that's probably all. It was entertaining while it lasted and I am glad that I saw it, but I have no interest in sitting through it again.
-- Alyson Brodsky
