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Tom's Guide Verdict: 'Don't Say Good Luck'Rating: 4/5 starsVerdict: “Anchored by an impressive leading performance from Sunny Sandler, who is only slightly upstaged by Melanie Lynskey’s quietly devastating supporting turn, “Don’t Say Good Luck” is a charming and tear-jerking Netflix comedy-drama with its heart in the right place.”Where to watch: "Don't Say Good Luck" is on Netflix nowIt’s been a long time since I could wholeheartedly recommend a new Netflix movie. “Voicemails for Isabelle” had strong cast chemistry but was overstuffed with genre tropes, “The Last House” had a promising first half and then collapsed on itself in a spectacularly misjudged third act, and “Ladies First”? Well, the less said about that utter trainwreck, the better.This is to say that I went into “Don’t Say Good Luck,” the latest Netflix project from the House of Sandler, with, at best, modest expectations. It would be easy to accuse this new comedy drama of being a nepotism project. It stars Sunny Sandler, daughter of Adam Sandler, and comes just a few months after the older Sandler daughter, Sadie, got her own Netflix movie earlier this year, the fun but inherently forgettable “Roommates.”Netflix is firmly in the Sandler family business, but it’s the youngest of the clan that has delivered the goods for the big red streaming service. “Good Say Good Luck” is a genuinely touching teen drama, and while it explores very familiar topics, a standing-ovation-worthy performance from Sunny Sandler elevates this crowd-pleaser above the pack. It’s a new Netflix movie that stands out in a sea of streaming originals not worthy of your watchlist.What is ‘Don’t Say Good Luck’ about?
