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Lucas (1986)
Rate:
7
Viewed:
10/11
10/11:
Lucas is a charming film, but unfortunately, it's hard to stomach Corey Haim who plays the titular character.
Lucas is darned annoying when he's moping around and whining for attention. He becomes easy to hate because of his
selfishness. On the other hand, the film doesn't say much and has many undeveloped subplots. Hence, I'm left
with more questions than answers.
A lot of times, the story is a perfect example of Bullying 101. Oddly, for some reason, the movie starts out as a sappy,
offbeat romance. Then, it's a drama before changing to comedy before settling for a tearjerker.
If I were Lucas, I would go for Winona Ryder's character over the redheaded
Goonies girl.
All in all, Lucas works well for the most part, but it's Corey Haim who's irritating to put up with.