A young woman who works in the movie business buys a sweepstakes ticket that turns out to be a winner. Her stroke of luck changes her life around--and not necessarily for the better.
Is it worth the watch? If you like movies that feel like a dusty afternoon at a flea market, sure. Sweepstake Annie is exactly the kind of thing you stumble onto on cable at 3:00 AM. If you hate old-school black-and-white comedies or find 1930s social politics grating, skip it. Everyone else? Grab a coffee, you’ll need...
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"Is it worth the watch? If you like movies that feel like a dusty afternoon at a flea market, sure. Sweepstake Annie is exactly the kind of thing you stumble onto on cable at 3:00 AM. If you hate old-school black-and-white comedies or find 1930s social politics grating, skip it. Everyone else? Grab a coffee, you’ll need it. The whole premise is just a classic setup: girl gets money, girl loses her mind, everyone around her starts acting like a leech. It reminded me a bit of the frantic energy in..."
Scott Darling, Evelyn Law
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