Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Josh Hartnett
Bruce Willis
Lucy Liu
Morgan Freeman
Ben Kingsley
Stanley Tucci

Directed by Paul McGuigan

Plot: Set in New York City, a case of mistaken identity lands Slevin (Josh Hartnett) in 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.

Review: I was a little skeptical about this film. It’s one of those films that has a great cast and an interesting trailer, but I knew nothing about it. I don’t believe it did very good at the theater so it lowered my expectations. To my surprise I was very pleased with what I saw.

This film is similar to Pulp Fiction with the twist and turns. As you watch it, you never truly know what’s happening or why. Once you finally find out, it’s all worth it. The characters are all interesting and colorful. Everyone in this film gave a great performance and carried this movie as a whole, which is what’s supposed to happen in an ensemble cast, but very rarely does. The story is original and keeps your attention from the beginning. It isn’t a complicated story, but has enough twists and turns to make it enjoyable. I really enjoyed this film and wish there were more like it.
 

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