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Lucky Number Slevin

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A case of mistaken identity puts a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war between two rival New York crime lords: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and the Boss (Morgan Freeman). While under the watchful eyes of Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) and well-known assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis), Slevin must quickly devise a plan to save his skin before his luck runs out.
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Critics Consensus

Trying too hard to be clever in a Pulp Fiction kind of way, this film succumbs to a convoluted plot, overly stylized characters, and dizzying set design.

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Brian Tallerico UGO 03/24/2007
McGuigan has such a stylish eye that, even if you never quite care what's happening, you'll always be visually entertained. Go to Full Review
J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 12/18/2006
With its diabolical ending, this is the movie equivalent of a crossword puzzle: fun, clever, and disposable. Go to Full Review
Ed Gonzalez Slant Magazine 09/06/2006
A gaseous movie experience gets a solid DVD treatment. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 09/19/2023
4/5
…well worth a look for fans of McGuigan, Hartnett and particular those with a penchant for Bruce Willis in action mode… Go to Full Review
Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News 11/20/2019
A-
A bloody romp full of rich characters and performances. Writer Jason Smilovic and director Paul McGuigan have created a great homage to film noir. Go to Full Review
Joshua Starnes ComingSoon.net 03/29/2011
7/10
Lucky Number Slevin is a very clever film, probably too clever for its own good. Go to Full Review
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Aimee M @Aimeetwoees 3d Lucky Number Slevin is the cinematic equivalent of walking into the wrong bar, ordering the wrong drink, and somehow ending up in the middle of a revenge plot involving enough double-crosses to require a spreadsheet. The movie is slick, twisted, ridiculously entertaining, and best of all the dialogue is genuinely funny. Everybody talks like they’ve got a loaded punchline tucked behind their teeth, and half the fun is waiting to see who gets the last word See more Todd F @Tiddlows 5d Lucky Number Slevin is what happens when everyone in the room thinks they’re the smartest guy. Josh Hartnett strolls into a gangster mess with a face that says, "I have no idea what’s happening, but this suit looks great." Bruce Willis brings the deadpan. Morgan Freeman brings the gravitas. Ben Kingsley brings the menace. Then the movie starts peeling back the layers like an onion with a body count. Sharp dialogue. Great twists. Enough double-crosses to make trust issues feel like a superpower. Everybody gets played. Except the audience. We get popcorn. See more Cameron B @CameronLand Aug 26 Lucky Number Slevin is what happens when a movie walks into a bar wearing a tailored suit, orders a double shot of attitude, and spends two hours convincing you it’s five steps ahead of everybody else. Josh Hartnett is effortlessly cool, Bruce Willis is basically human smirk, and the whole cast talks like they’ve been waiting their entire lives for the chance to verbally stab somebody. The dialogue is ridiculously quotable, the twists keep twisting, and the movie has enough swagger to make a chessboard feel like a crime scene. It’s slick, funny, violent, and just smug enough to get away with it. Lucky Number Slevin doesn’t merely have a plot, it has a fucking attitude. And by the time everything clicks into place, you’ll want to rewind the whole damn thing and watch it again. See more Kris G @RT77773133 Aug 26 This is one of those films that is actually brilliantly done. So many people claim it rips off Taratino and I think that sells this movie far too short. The dialogue is fantastic, the set pieces are gorgeous, and the twist everyone claims is predictable, but is still incredibly satisfying. Perhaps could a director's cut make it a bit harder to figure out ahead of time? Sure. Maybe. However, if you go into this film with no expectations and just want to have a good time, this film truly delivers quite the payoff. Is it the best film ever? Maybe not, but the critics here clearly are wrong, this is in no way trying to copy Pulp Fiction, it is its own thing. Why the critics loved The Departed but scoff at this film is puzzling to me. The Departed was absurdly fast paced in some sequences and gave little breathing room for some plot points. Meanwhile, Lucky Number Sleven gives everything balance and room to breathe with action and dialogue. See more Jack M @Jackhole Aug 17 Lucky Number Slevin is a slick, razor-edged crime puzzle that walks into the room wearing a tailored suit and carrying a loaded gun. The direction is stylish as hell, but the real weapon is the dialogue, smart, snappy, and loaded with attitude. Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and Ben Kingsley chew through the material with swagger. Twisty, darkly funny, and gloriously cool, it’s the kind of crime movie that always seems to have one more card up its sleeve. See more Dana B @RT62120709 Aug 17 Lucky Number Slevin is a stylish, clever crime thriller with a script that knows exactly how to keep you guessing. The writing is sharp, and the funny, fast-paced dialogue gives the movie its distinctive personality. The twists are smart, the performances are terrific, and the story keeps rearranging the pieces until everything clicks into place. Slick, funny, violent, and thoroughly entertaining. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A case of mistaken identity puts a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a war between two rival New York crime lords: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and the Boss (Morgan Freeman). While under the watchful eyes of Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) and well-known assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis), Slevin must quickly devise a plan to save his skin before his luck runs out.
Director
Paul McGuigan
Producer
Christopher Eberts, Chris Roberts, Kia Jam, Tyler Mitchell, Anthony Rhulen, Robert Kravis
Screenwriter
Jason Smilovic
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Capitol Films, Ascendent Pictures
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$22.5M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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