Forget streaming, I bought Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die on 4K Blu-ray – and it's one of the best films I've seen this year
Gore Verbinski's latest is a fun ride with serious undertones
There's a moment in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die when the film perfectly captures a couple's acquiescence around school violence. It's as disturbing as it is funny – the thematic yin-yang line that director Gore Verbinski walks with such confidence.
You can watch Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die on most of the best streaming services – albeit if you pay for the rental. Disney+ is the movie's home in the UK, but I'd recommend you skip that step and jump straight to the 4K Blu-ray purchase for the best viewing experience.
I've long been saying that 4K Blu-ray is where it's at for quality – something that streamers just can't quite match. Or, indeed, that quality and standards can change at the drop of a hat. And Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die is as stunning to view as its zany story is enjoyable to absorb.
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die trailer
What's Good Luck... about?
As I'm sure you've seen from the trailer, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die is about a man (Sam Rockwell), who claims to be from the future. He arrives in an LA diner to deliver a pep talk and gather a crew in a quest to save the world.
But is the world too far gone to be saved? The movie is a brilliant analogy of how artificial intelligence (AI), social media and societal issues are affecting us today. But that's delivered through an often comedic veil that makes light of such core issues.
Much as Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die looks as though it could go down a 'time loop' rabbit hole, it instead treads its own path, following individual characters' stories, concluding in a setting that's somewhere between real-life-meets-videogame and total chaos.
Is Good Luck... well rated?





I've been waiting quite some time to watch this movie, so was pleased when the official 4K Blu-ray went on sale in June. Much as I've had the opportunity to watch it on long-haul plane journeys, I've refused due to basic in-flight entertainment screens and waited it out.
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It was worth the wait, too, as the Dolby Vision HDR quality is second to none, as is the Dolby Atmos sound mix. Ideal to watch on one of the best OLED TVs with a surround sound system, as I have set up at home, for the most cinematic-like experience.
Much as critics have (fairly) called Verbinski's latest "a mess", I'm on the other side of the fence, having really enjoyed the movie. Plenty of others agree, too, with the 85% positive Rotten Tomatoes score holding strong.
That's no surprise to me, as Rockwell is a tour de force in this role. Haley Lu Richardson is no doubt a future star, Juno Temple is captivating, while Michael Peña is quietly brilliant. How Asim Chaudhry's agent landed him a role in this, however, I'll never know...
Nonetheless, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die is the sci-fi comedy hit you need in your life. And if you buy it on 4K Blu-ray then you'll have no regrets at that next movie night.

Mike is T3's Tech Editor. He's been writing about consumer technology for 15 years and his beat covers phones – of which he's seen hundreds of handsets over the years – laptops, gaming, TV & audio, and more. There's little consumer tech he's not had a hand at trying, and with extensive commissioning and editing experience, he knows the industry inside out. As the former Reviews Editor at Pocket-lint for 10 years where he furthered his knowledge and expertise, whilst writing about literally thousands of products, he's also provided work for publications such as Wired, The Guardian, Metro, and more.
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