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Lucky Number Slevin is a thriller that twists and turns its way through an underworld of crime and revenge. Set in New York City a case of mistaken identity lands Slevin (Josh Hartnett) into the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city s most rival crime bosses; The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and The Boss (Morgan Freeman). Slevin is under constant surveillance by relentless Detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) as well as the infamous assassin Goodkat (Bruce Willis) and finds himself having to hatch his own ingenious plot to get them... before they get him. Actors: Ben Kingsley - Bruce Willis - Josh Hartnett - Lucy Liu - Morgan Freeman. Director: Paul McGuigan. Format: DVD. Format Size: Widescreen. Runtime: 110 mins. Language: English. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: R. Genre: Action. Subgenre: Thriller. Release Year: 2006.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A tale of two mobsters,
By Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Lucky Number Slevin (Widescreen) (DVD)
This story takes us to the trackA father with high hopes The sure thing that he's counting on Proves gambling's for dopes Flash forward to the present time A young man on his own He's in New York to see a friend But finds he's home alone Wrapped only in a towel He meets hot Lucy Liu The neighbor from across the hall (the towel drops on cue) And soon he's in deep trouble Wrong place at the wrong time Before he knows what's happening He's in the world of crime Atop two concrete buildings Each in an armored cage There lived The Rabbi and The Boss Now both in their old age Once they were friends, but now they're not The bitter blood has flowed Now neither ever leaves his home To go out on the road The Boss wants him to kill someone The Rabbi wants big money But through it all he keeps his cool And keeps on being funny Bookies falling down like flies And who is Mr. Smith? His reputation is so bad He's like an urban myth Violent and bloody too And with a shocking twist If you like funny gangster films This one should not be missed Amanda Richards
4.0 out of 5 stars
Found it hard to follow,
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This review is from: Lucky Number Slevin (Widescreen) (DVD)
This is a fascinating one, particularly the "current-day" main part of the story. Slevin does indeed appear to be making the most of (apparently) being in the wrong place at the wrong time.Maybe I'm just slow-witted, but I found it nearly impossible to tie the back-story segments into the present-day to clarify the latter. It ended with me wondering just who the heck IS Sleven, anyway, and just what is/was his relation to the deadly Mr. Smith?
5.0 out of 5 stars
superb story with enough twists to keep you riveted,
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This review is from: Lucky Number Slevin (Widescreen) (DVD)
It's so hard these days to come up with something new in the whole assassin genre but director Paul McGuigan has as well as screenwriter Jason Smilovic. We all know McGuigan has style from his Gangster No. 1 movie but Lucky Number Slevin takes it to the next level.Josh Hartnett whose acting choices can range from brilliant (Black Hawk Down) to head-scratchingly odd (Hollywood Homicide) is back to being brilliant. For much of the early part of the movie he acts wearing only a towel (the ladies all thank you, Mr. McGuigan) but it's no simple gimmick. It gives his character that literal fish out of water (yes, bad puns r us) sense. Throw in the absolutely delicious Lucy Liu in a role that finally showcases her ability to Kate Hepburn the snappy dialogue up while also being incredibly naturally sexy. She hits all the right notes on this one. Then I haven't even mentioned the heavyweights from Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis to Stanley Tucci. It's a superb cast and they all are note perfect in their roles. The story itself is a witty, intelligent yet with completely wacky premise that evokes an almost John Le Carre type spy storyline. Not that spies are the protagonists but there is a lot of "watching" what the other guy is doing and chess moves (there are a couple of actual chess scenes) as Hartnett pulls the strings to gain the revenge he so wants. Amazing bit of filmmaking. Extras are just commentary tracks and deleted scenes.
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