After a leg injury sidelined his football career, Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum) traded his helmet for a hardhat. But now he can't even hold a construction job. Commiserating with his bartender brother (Adam Driver), whose forearm was blown off in Iraq, Jimmy decides they are going to rob North Carolina's Charlotte Motor Speedway—with a bit of help from their hairdresser sister (Riley Keough). Jimmy worked at the Speedway and has inside information about the pneumatic tube system that sends cash from the souvenir/concession stands into the vault. But Jimmy needs an explosives expert, so he turns to the notorious Joe Bang (Daniel Craig), who is incarcerated in a nearby WV prison. Bang insists on including his “born again” hillbilly brothers (Brian Gleeson, Jack Quaid) in the plan, and after a few setbacks, the good ‘ole boys launch their larcenous lark at NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day. A sweet subplot involves Jimmy's ex-wife (Katie Holmes) and daughter (Farrah Mackenzie), the latter competing in a Little Miss West Virginia pageant, although less effective is a detour involving a pompous, loudmouth British racer (Seth MacFarlane). Also featuring Hilary Swank and Katherine Waterston in pivotal bit parts, filmmaker Steven Soderbergh's lighthearted, off-kilter comedy is recommended. [Note: DVD/Blu-ray extras include deleted scenes (4 min). Exclusive to the Blu-ray release are bonus DVD and digital copies of the film. Bottom line: a small extras package for an engaging heist comedy.] (S. Granger)
Logan Lucky
Universal, 119 min., PG-13, DVD: $29.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $34.98, Nov. 28 Volume 32, Issue 5
Logan Lucky
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