
Brooks Caldwell, (Cary Elwes) an erudite and handsome lawyer, seems to have it all: wealth, social status and a red hot career. His success is, in reality, a product of his marriage to his beautiful, socialite wife, Amanda, (Terri Polo) a wealthy timber heiress. Unlike most, who would remain content to enjoy a life of luxury and privilege, Brooks continues to risk everything by having extramarital affairs. Brooks' philandering, in addition to humiliating Amanda, has driven he... (Full plot summary below)
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Brooks Caldwell, (Cary Elwes) an erudite and handsome lawyer, seems to have it all: wealth, social status and a red hot career. His success is, in reality, a product of his marriage to his beautiful, socialite wife, Amanda, (Terri Polo) a wealthy timber heiress. Unlike most, who would remain content to enjoy a life of luxury and privilege, Brooks continues to risk everything by having extramarital affairs. Brooks' philandering, in addition to humiliating Amanda, has driven her to the point of a mental breakdown. Having been pushed over the edge, Amanda orchestrates a just and elaborate plan to bring her husband down. When Brooks leaves for a weekend romp with his latest squeeze, (Agnes Bruckner) his life quickly descends into a bizarre, nightmarish, downward spiral.
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| User ReviewRyan SA Bit of Bad Luck isn't the comedy i was expecting, i'd call it more dramedy than anything due to the sense of how dramatic the movie is til you come across a funny bit. I'm going to be honest here and tell you that the funny moment comes i do believe halfway through when he Brooks ( Cary Elwes ) meets Mark ( Russell Hodgkinson ) a cellmate that tends to have the better luck over Brooks. The reason why i mentioned it is because of Russell Hodgkinson, he's Doc from the television series Z-Nation. I'm shocked to see this film the way it is when the cast is highly well known like Cary Elwes ( The Princess Bride, Twister ) Teri Polo ( Meet The Fockers ) and Agnes Bruckner ( The Returned ). The movie drags and drags and drags and it's basically Brooks trying to flee this town that apparently knows him and wants him gone, it's the conclusion that brings everything together, even though viewers will piece everything together before its over.. |