‘The Lost Lotteries’ (2022) – Netflix Movie – Review: Overt Silliness that Will Make You Laugh

The Lost Lotteries (2022)
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The Lost Lotteries is a comedy movie written and directed by Prueksa Amaruji, starring Wongravee Nateeton, Phantira Pipityakorn, Napapa Tantrakul, Padung Songsang and Somjit Jongjohor.

A comedy with an colorful ensemble of characters who find themselves in unfortunate circumstances, and tells their story with comedic distance, jokes aplenty, and silly gags. But always with kind irony.

Premise

Five strangers team up to recover their winning lottery tickets from the mob boss who stole them from them. Together they must scheme and carry out their first heist ever.

Movie Review

A comedy full of slapstick, silly gags and a lot of movement and action. It is a light feature that entertains in its exaggeration and self-irony.

By no means is it a high-brow comedy, as it borders clownish humor. But its tempo is good, it is incessant, and mocking of the self pity the characters are going through.

The story takes a good turn when the group of “unfortunates” have to confront the mafia kingpin. With a premise that is so unlikely only a comedy can be made out of it. The stories of these five strangers might come across as simple, but in fact they are made good use of in this feature, in this comedy of errors, and embarrassing moments.

The photography is good, full of color, further enlivening the story. As for the performances, they are histrionic with a comedic purpose. The theatrics are very befitting to this sort of humor.

In Conclusion

It is a funny, strangely cheerful and dark movie that relies on exaggeration and kind mockery, making it a light viewing experience.

It is certainly not devoid of humor.

Release Date

November 16, 2022

Where to Watch The Lost Lotteries

Netflix

Movie Trailer

Cast

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Wongravee Nateetorn / Tay
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Phantira Pipityakorn / Beat
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Padung Songsang / Wen
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Napapa Tantrakul / Zoe
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Thanaporn Wagprayoon / Toi
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Sutthirak Subvijitra

Somjit Jongjohor / Khung
Torpong Kul-On
Somyos Matures
Kanaphan Puitrakul
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The Lost Lotteries (2022)

The Lost Lotteries

Movie title: The Lost Lotteries

Movie description: Five strangers team up to recover their winning lottery tickets from the mob boss who stole them from them. Together they must scheme and carry out their first heist ever.

Date published: November 12, 2022

Country: Thailand

Duration: 1h 45m

Author: Veronica Loop

Director(s): Prueksa Amaruji

Actor(s): Wongravee Nateeton, Phantira Pipityakorn, Napapa Tantrakul, Padung Songsang, Somjit Jongjohor, Thanaporn Wagprayoon, Torpong Kul-On, Anusorn Pinyopojanee, Somyos Matures, Suttirak Subvijtra

Genre: Comedy

Our Opinion

It is a funny, strangely cheerful and dark, that relies on exaggeration and kind mockery making it a funny viewing experience. It is certainly not devoid of humor.

Overall

2.9
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Veronica Loop is the managing director of MCM. She is passionate about art, culture and entertainment.
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