Lucky Strike

“An example of robust, muscular filmmaking of the “they don’t make ‘em like this anymore” variety.”

Alex Saveliev, Film Threat · 80

“As war movies go, this one’s different and often exciting, with several memorable scenes.”

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle · 75

“The World War II movie Lucky Strike is part survival thriller and part throwback hymn to military heroism. It’s quite possible to appreciate the kill-or-be-killed action, starring Scott Eastwood as a man caught behind enemy lines, even as its Greatest Generation patriotism feels preserved in amber from another era in cinema and history.”

Nicolas Rapold, The New York Times · 70

“Lucky Strike isn’t a raw combat drama so much as a lone-wolf genre film, something that feels tidier and maybe safer. Lurie stages it with skill; it’s not like what happens is predictable. But it’s not enthralling either.”

Owen Gleiberman, Variety · 60

“As a simple exercise in suspense, it’s certainly effective, but there are clunky passages that prevent it from being top-tier entertainment.”