The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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As Luck Would Have It
TV Movie · Comedy · Romance · 2021
When Lindsey travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort, she decides to enter the town's matchmaking festival to prove her investment—and win over a handsome local.
Movie details
As Luck Would Have It
“It takes more than luck of the Irish to fall in love.”
2021 TV Movie · Comedy · Romance 1h 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
When Lindsey travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort, she decides to enter the town's matchmaking festival to prove her investment—and win over a handsome local.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over As Luck Would Have It?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Clare Niederpruem
Written by
Christine Conradt · Audrey Shulman
JoAnna Garcia Swisher
Lindsey
Allen Leech
Brennan
Niall Buggy
Alroy
Nick Dunning
Drake
Rosemary Henderson
Adelia
Fiana Toibin
Aoife
S
Stephanie Dufresne
Ellie
Court is in session
Put As Luck Would Have It on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.