Lucky Number Slevin Movie Review

Josh Hartnett, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, and Lucy Liu?

How did this movie fly so far under the radar?

An all-star cast is putting things mildly; these actors came together and created a master piece.

I am so in love with this movie. Hubby and I actually sat through the whole movie again this morning with the commentary on. We even watched it to the very end. I’ve never before had enough interest in a film to do that. I felt like Josh Hartnett and Lucy Liu were sitting on the couch next to us, just gabbing about the movie.

The director overlooked nothing. The sets are gorgeous and quirky. The camera angles and final edit and post-production work are all done to perfection. In the commentary, both Lucy Liu and Josh Hartnett talk about how much effort and thought went into the edit of the movie. Scene were switched around, lots of re-shoots… in the final scene along, Morgan Freeman had fifty takes! That’s a lot of tape to choose from.

The plot is anything but simple. I can’t even attempt to explain it without given up some twists and turns that you should really see for yourself. Just try and watch the first eight minutes of it and not immediately put in on your list of rentals.





See… told you so! The rest of the movie plays out beautifully. I’d say it’s the best written and directed script since Fight Club or Snatch (my two previous favorites).






Speaking of Lucy Liu, here’s a crazy stalker video montage of her greatness.




I looked hard for a trailer I liked, one that wouldn’t give too much away. But really, there aren’t any.

One of the greatest things about this movie, is that after you know the ending, all the pieces fall into place, and it leaves you eager to watch it again to spot all the “clues” throughout. The director assumes that his audience has a brain and doesn’t spell it all out like too many movies do today.

Not only am I going to give this one five stars on Netflix, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and ten out of ten on IMDB, I’m also going to call it my favorite movie. That’s a tall order, but Lucky Number Slevin deserves it.