Jerry & Marge Go Large

Excellent movie loosely based on a real life event of a couple who figured out one lottery game had much better "winnable" odds. WHY some people rate movies like this a 9 or 10 truly makes me wonder WHAT they think a BIG movie (Gone with the Wind, Star Wars, Wizard of Oz, Forest Gump, Titanic, The Ten Commandments) should be rated? Though a sweet story and great acting, visually it's not a "major feature motion picture" deserving of a 8, 9 or 10. It's really worth seeing, and I'd give it a pretty solid 7 rating. Reel Tunez Movie Review (6/19/22): "Jerry and Marge Go Large" This is a streaming movie, but it's really a feel-good story. It's loosely based on a real life couple who figured out the odds on one particular lottery game somehow gave the player the advantage. It stars Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening.. and Rainn Wilson. This really is a nice story and worth watching! I'd give it a 6.8 out of 10 stars.

It started out interested but then it became this annoying feel-good movie. There is nothing wrong with a feel-good movie, provided it isn't so obvious and it's winking to us. Bryan Cranston played old too old like he was 80 years old. Slower talking and movement. Annette Benning was fine. She didn't add more "old." It also had some editing issues. Larry Wilmore is so annoying. He tries to be funnier than he is, kinda like Will Ferrel. It had the potential to be so much better, but the writing and directing suffered. Too much on-the-nose. I just didn't like the direction it went. Their openness about what they were doing, getting everyone involved etc. It started organic and ended up like a goofy SNL skit. It was too cliche. And the plot moved faster than the character development and the side-story with the college kids was totally unnecessary. Plus, they were the stereotypical obnoxious villains. In the end, I don't know what the point of the film was. There was very little conflict. The Harvard college kids and Boston Globe journalist conflict was forced superfluous nonsense. It was so standardly formulated and a really weak derivative of "Trading Places." It was so corny and the moral lesson at the end.

If this movie was in the theaters, there would be a lot of snoring coming from the audience. Mom and I watched it, and was almost disturbed by Cranston and Bening playing fresh retirees (he was, anyway) in their 60's acting so feeble, and stiff. Maybe the real people (who's pics were at the end that got cut by Paramount + from us being able to watch the credits) are that feeble, but it was a little scary to watch. People in their 70's and up are more vibrant than that, including my Mom who happens to be a Stroke survivor. Why would his children gift him with a fishing boat if he doesn't fish? "Do I fish?' he asks. What a terrible gift! We couldn't understand any of the inner workings of how they play the Lottery, and finding how much they got total only at the end, when much smaller amounts were given, was a shock! Then he a buys a slightly used truck, after he "saves" the dinky town? Climb off the Cross, Jerry! What a Saint! Also, what a friendly town! I wish that was real. I do know a small town in Illinois that was like that in the 80's, though. A University town. But even that town wasn't perfect. Annette Bening looked a little strange, and the role was probably something she wouldn't have taken if it wasn't for Cranston being cast. Loved seeing Rainn Wilson! He rocks! This was entertaining to watch after a long day at a Doctor's office (for me), but don't expect any Lottery excitement. The thrills weren't there. The Harvard kid should have gone to prison for hacking into the Lottery! Hello, a crime? What that group did was illegal! Watch this during dinner so you don't fall asleep!

Did I win the lottery on this perfect score ? Given it's based on a true story, it deserves the jackpot for pure humanity. Great cast, wonderful chemistry. This event clearly shows what an errant Harvard can churn out once in a roll down aka Wall Street Enron types. What puzzled me was why weren't the character, Tyler, weren't reported to the authorities or FBI for hacking, intimidation, collusion and cyber threats and crimes? That would have had easily booted him out of the way. Whichever way, it felt good knowing that all that good in the movie was real and not just reel. And trust our good ole BBB, Breaking Bad Bryan, to use academics to win big again, this time with a happy ending for all. Takeaeay= Go ace that education-Pronto!

Steller acting, heartwarming story. No gunfights, no explosions or CGI, just a good story well told. Not enough films like this these days. Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening are perfect for the roles and are superb. Loved the comic relief from Rainn Wilson and Michael McKean's understated performance is very good. Excellent all around.

I had never heard of this or seen any adverts for it, it's a fantastic film that's a really uplifting story. The cast is excellent. It was a perfect family film.

This was a beautifully told story with so much heart. I could only WISH for ppl like Jerry & Marge in my life! For this story to be really close to the REAL life story, made it even better. I am sure this will not have the same effect on a younger group of watchers. But for me and my mom on a movie night it was perfect! I am sad for them that one bad Harvard egg spoiled the whole bunch! They could have kept living their dream for more years if their were not any spoilers! At least they got to do what they wanted and help the ppl that mattered to them the most. As always Cranston is an amazing actor in this and completely believable! I will definitely be watching this one again, great feel good movie, not many of those now a days.

Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening are brilliant in this small but charming film about a retiree gaming the lottery. Although the movie isn't very funny and the stakes are quite low for the characters, the story is interesting enough to make it engaging.