The premise of Lottery Ticket is the stuff of dreams. Boy has mundane life and job. Boy buys Lottery Ticket. Boy wins Lottery. Boy realizes it's July 4th Weekend and can't cash his Ticket until the next business day. Boy gets hounded by friends and neighbours for their share of the Jackpot. Boy gets approached by Mafia for protection. Boy must fend off Bully for money. Boy falls in love along the way with girl-next-door. Boy's Lottery Ticket is stolen by Bully. Boy gets help from unexpectedly from a man who hasn't seen the light of day in 20 years. Wait a minute, I never dreamed-up this crap!
Let's be real here, this plot completely is absurd and although it is loaded with clichés (see previous paragraph), Director Erik White manages to pull the wool over our eyes and before we know it, we're hoping for dear life that this Lottery Ticket in question gets cashed by its rightful owner Brian (Rapper/Actor Bow Wow), not towering arch-nemesis Lorenzo (Gbenga Akinnagbe) in this David vs. Goliath-esque battle. And isn't this why we go to the movies? To be taken on a bit of a ride? To root for a Hero?
