O Lucky Man! - 1973 - 7/10
The continuing (mis)education of Mick Travis, following 1968’s If.
Mick, rising employee in the coffee conglomerate, dates the boss’s daughter and rises in status.
His roots remain working class, however, and he retains some 60’s optimism.
Whatever. Overlords and the empowered will find a way to exploit naiveté.
Bracing cynical film has aged, yet is more relevant each passing year.
The ranks of gullible Micks swell exponentially, eternal fall guys.
Messy film, more of moments than narrative. Overlong by an hour.
“If you’ve found the reason to live on and not to die you are a lucky man.”