Lucky Star
“Lucky Star” is the story of a country music singer trying to re-establish his roots. Directed by Utah’s own Sue Rowe (“White Wings”) and Moises Lemus, we get to experience the life of Garret, a washed-up country star at the end of his road, played by Larry Bagby from “Walk the Line.”
A great soundtrack and plenty of the heartache and love any country music fan will enjoy. Garret is on the road in his red pickup truck. He makes his way back home, where he meets up again with familiar faces, including Jessica with whom he has a complicated past. He wants to find a way back to her heart. She has to decide if it’s worth letting him back into her life after everything they experienced or didn’t experience together. They may not know each other as well as they used to.
Garret’s life is at a turning point. Watching him go through it is like crossing paths with someone who can make or break your day. His hopes and dreams are all about the timing, keeping his chin up, and the desire to keep moving forward despite the past. He remembers the good and the bad times. It’s heartbreaking to watch him struggle between the would-haves and should-haves. What a great reminder that we all have regrets in life at times. “Lucky Star” is truly a heartfelt human story.
Lucky for Garret, the stars seem to be lining up in his favor. He has to prove his change of heart. Jessica has to decide whether or not to trust the changes he is making, and let him back into her life and the life of their daughter, Avery. Good music, a great down-to-earth love story, “Lucky Stars” is the perfect short film for the whole family and any star-crossed lovers going through a rough patch.
The cinematography by Josh Rowley was really well done, bringing the story to life with good visualization of Garret’s hopes and dreams. He and the editor did a good job of contrasting Garret’s storyline with Jessica’s. Despite Garret being the protagonist, “Lucky Star” is just as much Jessica’s story.
Sue Rowe of Sue Rowe Studios stars as Jessica Garret’s old flame, Nick Conte as Frank the epitome of male entitlement, Ron Gilbert as Loyd an elderly gentleman with good advice, Bryce Bishop as Greg, with Whitney Palmer as the nurse and Larry Clifton as the doctor.
