Lucky Number Slevin Movie
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Storyline
TAGLINES
Wrong Time. Wrong Place. Wrong Number.
After landing in the wrong place at the wrong time, Slevin (Josh Hartnett) must kill The Rabbi's (Ben Kingsley) to scratch a $96,000 debt to The Boss (Morgan Freeman) and pay off $33,000 to The Rabbi. He can't go to the police and he can't leave the city. On top of all this, behind the scene's Mr. Smith aka Mr. Goodkat (Bruce Willis) is secretly plotting to kill Slevin.
| Josh Hartnett | Slevin |
| Bruce Willis | Mr. Goodkat |
| Lucy Liu | |
| Morgan Freeman | The Boss |
| Ben Kingsley | The Rabbi |
| Mykelti Williamson | Sloe |
| Paul McGuigan |
7.80 out of 10 (34196 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Painfully overdone.
posted on 28 Aug 2009This movie tries entirely too hard to be clever. Everything that comes out of Josh Hartnett, Bruce Willis, or Lucy Liu's mouth is clearly written with the intent of attracting reviews that describe the movie as 'witty' or 'clever'. There's no real substance to this movie, or anything the characters say. The way the characters present themselves is unbelievably annoying. If you enjoy *good* movies, I don't recommend this. If you enjoy slashers, teen comedies, or possibly romantic comedies, this might be more up your ally. I'm not saying it's *terrible*, I'm saying it's trying WAY too hard to look clever, when it's just... well... it's not.
This Film Is Nobodys Lucky Number!
posted on 26 Aug 2009Really poor effort. Terrible direction, dialogue, acting, screenplay, wasted talent in Ben Kingsley and Morgan Freeman. Bruce Willis must be desperate for parts these days too. The fast editing in this film is real teenage hormone stuff, meaningless. The violence is not effective, again its all fast editing to cover up a low budget. The supporting actors are not that good but they don't need to be for this rubbish. The dialogue continues to irritate with the Chinese girl who whitters and twitters on throughout the film, even Ben Kingsley's at it. The film tries to be funny but I guarantee you won't leave the cinema hall laughing. I couldn't get out quick enough. I really don't want to say much more about this film because I'm getting bored just thinking about it. Oh yeah, should mention the meaningless James Bond homage dialogue with the Chinese girl and Slevin, whats that all about. I thought the film was trying to copy Casino and Goodfellas at first with the narrative intro, this fizzles out into a comedy film and then the film snaps into cold psycho mode at the end. Did I mention the dialogue?
Well worth watching
posted on 24 Aug 2009Well... This must be one of the funniest "what-just-happened?!?!" movies that I've seen lately... It begins somewhat confusing and for about half of the movie lenght it's kept that way... Slevin keeps getting mistaken with some other guy and getting himself punched around due to his big-mouth ("I suppose your mouth got you that nose..."). Then there are two characters that will have you raising your eyebrow: The Boss (Morgan Freeman), that first shows up in front of a dumbfounded Slevin, talking some nonsense about Shmoo, and the Rabbi (Sir Ben Kingsley), that is, YOU GUESSED IT, a Rabbi... Yeah.. and also a gangster... The cherry on top of the cream (those wacky characters) is Slevin's/Nick's somewhat crazy neighbour (Lucy Liu), that seems like a "Lucy Liu-type" Ally McBeal, always nervous, fast talking and intent on solving the "Big Mystery"... Well... If I kept going on, I'd eventually spoil the movie, one way or another, so let me rest here...Oh... and by the way, the soundtrack and filming is absolutely wonderful... The songs seem to fit in with the scenes' mood and the way these scenes are filmed give precisely the feeling the director wants us to feel: fast paced, if it was meant to fast paced; calm, descriptive, if it's a story-telling sequence...Hope this was somewhat useful to you; it's my first review...
amazing freaking movie
posted on 18 Aug 2009hahaha i had to write this after reading a guy's comment, this person had to be like my high school aged sister who if everything isn't spelled out for them they don't like it and turn their brain off, ie her favorite movies include crossroads and swimfan, anywho bruce willis "allies" with josh hartnett because he had sympathy for the poor kid when his parents are killed and they both cannot go back to normal lives, so they work together to bring those jerks to justice, the entire movie was great, with awesome deaths-the baseball to the face, great dialogue-the whole scene with the cops in back of the van, to a great revenge plot that had me on the edge of my seat, great movie all around, i cant believe i didn't hear anything about it prior and up to releasing
Lucky Number Slevin - the Kiss Kiss Bang Bang of 2006
posted on 16 Aug 2009I think I can confidently say that "Lucky Number Slevin" was the "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" of 2006. It looked like "KKBB", it sounded like "KKBB", and I enjoyed it as much as "KKBB".The weird thing was that I didn't think I would, namely because of Josh Hartnett in the title role. And yet he surprised me, just as Val Kilmer did in "KKBB", by pulling off a brilliant performance in understatement. Compared to the heavyweights - Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsly, Bruce Willis, Stanley Tucci - he seemed calm and assured throughout. In the scenes with Lucy Lui he was actually quite touching. All of the above mentioned were fantastic by the way, though I would have liked to see more of the two gang leaders, Freeman and Kingsly.But, just like "KKBB", I am a fan of this film because of its script. It is red hot, full of great one-liners and dark humour, with a few zingers of plot twisting to match. You are kept right up in your seat for the most part, though it is a little slow to start.The music is also a bit sparse, and the interiors are rather ugly, though this has probably something to do with the look of the film, in which case, it kind of works.Overall, if you're looking for a good mystery/comedy/thriller to rock your boat, and you enjoyed "KKBB", then get this and thank me later.7/10
Even if the dialogue is too glib for the dark and ruthless heroes, a great cast and edgy story keep this thriller moving to the very end.
posted on 12 Aug 2009With a dream cast director Paul McGuigan and writer Jason Smilovic team up to create the latest and best reincarnation of "The Usual Suspects" with sparkling dialogue and a thriller plot that twists until the fat lady sings. Starring Josh Hartnett as Slevin, a feckless young man caught in a gang war with his pants down and Bruce Willis as Goodkat, the iron assassin who almost never fails, "Slevin" capitalizes on the father-child buddy movie with skill and elegance and features the best dialogue since "Pulp Fiction." It is great to see first rate banter once again a part of blood-thirsty vengeance--together they make such beautiful music. It has elements of the Newman's "Road to Perdition" with the first rate dialogue and excellent plot treatment of "The Sting." Just as Kevin Spacey's character in "Suspects" was so hopeless he was great, so is Josh Hartnett as the innocent Slevin caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Collared by two outstanding thug caricatures in a friend's apartment during a chance visit, he is mistaken for a poor stiff who owes inappropriate debts to inappropriate people. What ensues is some of the most entertaining flashback story-telling since "Suspects" with the best rough and tumble dialog since "Pulp Fiction." None of the dialogue is ad-libbed--it is all spoken exactly as penned by Smilovic. According to director McGuigan "The words were so particular to this film that if the voice were to change, it would change the film dramatically..." Kudos for him—at least for this film it works.Lucy Liu plays Lindsey, the over-involving girl next door who comes to borrow a cup of sugar from Slevin's friend and almost shares his fate at the hands of Mr. Goodkat (Bruce Willis). If the film has a failing it is that these youngsters are too good to be true. But compared to the character of Lindsey, the Mt. St.Helens of ever-erupting freshness, it is easy for the old fogies in the film to look bad. Or at least to look old. Liu continues on her run of box office successes after her role as Cottonmouth in Tarantino's smash hits "Kill Bill" Volumes 1 and 2 and as Alex, one of the deadly trio in "Charlie's Angels." Which brings us to Messrs. Freeman and Kingsley, two men whose skills and reputations have passed the professional into the legendary. If you have time before you see this film, see Sir Ben in "Sexy Beast," possibly the best depiction of a real gangster in the last twenty years. Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci in "Goodfellas" are the only ones who come close. His recent box-office buster as Fagan in "Oliver Twist" had more lines than his part as Schlomo "The Rabbi" in this film, but was nowhere near as good. Smilovic wrote the part of The Rabbi specifically for Kingsley and Sir Ben is able to take that brutally realistic gangster persona from "Sexy Beast" and bring those memories into the exact time-adjusted part for this film. He is the same character, only aged to perfection--cranky in his old age, but still mean as a snake as ruthless as they come.Morgan Freeman has taken bits and pieces from his "Million Dollar Baby" character of Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris, the washed-up palooka who still packs a punch and con Red Redding in "The Shawshank Redemption," and grafted them together into this visage of "The Boss", an aging black man who sacrificed everything to rise to the top of the New York mob. There is nobody he hasn't killed or had killed, however innocent, to further his rise to the top. But he can never forget the friendship he used to have with his arch-rival The Rabbi. He can never stop wondering if his power was worth the loss of his son and his best friend. He and The Rabbi now share penthouse apartments, fortified with three inch bulletproof glass, across the street from each other in the City. Every day they stare down the barrel of their mortality and wonder how they could have done it differently.First rate supporting performances by Bruce Willis, Ben Kingsley and Morgan Freeman; gangsters with a gift for gab putting on their bad faces as Hartnett's flawed father figures. Some of the flashiest two-fisted gun slinging by Willis since his work as the shooter in "Last Man Standing." After his recent spotty record of pot-boiling lead roles, this clever and dynamic performance may be Hartnett's lucky number. Writer Smilovic turns up the voltage. Don't miss this Awesome movie.8/10
Kudos for Lucky Number Slevin
posted on 06 Aug 2009I was very impressed with the directing/producing of this film. The soundtrack and wall paper were all part of this delightfully dark comedy featuring a large celebrity cast. Although the file does have a slightly older story line; with the new scenery, the not so serious quirky undertones and laugh-out-loud jokes it was very easily pulled off.If I had paid to see this movie, I would still feel the same....it is definitely worth the cost of a ticket and a soda.....skip the $6 popcorn and if you must have candy, purchase at a discount.And I just happened to notice Morgan Freeman is getting way to thin.
In one word, Good.
posted on 06 Aug 2009If you're looking for depth, or surprises, this may not live up to its billing. However, not to shoot it down too fast, I found this an enjoyable and entertaining film, with some good performances in an unexceptional script.Full of twists and turns, you'd expect to be kept guessing right to the end, but aside from perhaps some more minor details, most will have it figured out well before the ending sequences.Overall though, it was a fun film, with plenty of good lines, especially between josh hartnett and lucy liu, who brightened up the film no end.I'd recommend it as a good film if you don't want anything taxing, just want something to sit back and enjoy. You never know, you might just like it.
More or less hits the mark; Hartnett a surprise
posted on 06 Aug 2009Poor Slevin Kelevra (Josh Hartnett). He's just lost his girlfriend and his job, and when he jets to New York to stay with a friend for a while, he finds himself mistaken for his now-missing friend by the heads of two crime syndicates, each of whom wants to use Slevin for their own nefarious purposes.On the one hand, there's The Boss (Morgan Freeman). Seems Nick, Slevin's missing bud, owes The Boss a lot of money. The Boss knows Slevin's not Nick, but what can he do? Slevin's just in the wrong place (Nick's apartment) at the wrong time (the present). The Boss also knows Slevin has no money, so he offers to forgive Nick's debt to Slevin (i.e., not kill Slevin, which is important) if Slevin does a little favor for him. That favor, of course, is killing the son of The Boss's biggest enemy, The Rabbi (Sir Ben Kingsley).The Rabbi, meanwhile, tells Slevin that Nick owes him money, too, and he gives Slevin a short time to come up with the cash. So now Slevin has to come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars and kill someone. Good thing he's not alone; Nick's neighbor, the vivacious Lindsey (Lucy Liu), concerned about Nick's absence, helps Slevin investigate and contemplate. Also thrown into the mix is a double-dealing hit man named Goodkat (Bruce Willis); no filme noirish movie would be complete without one.The movie feels a little perplexing for the first three-quarters, but then all of a sudden Things Make Sense. And not in a contrived, force-fed sense, either; it all falls into place. That's one of the debits of the movie, though; there aren't loose ends, there aren't endless possibilities, there aren't nebulous motives, and so forth. It's all too blunt, too black-and-white without even a hint of gray sneaking in from the side.Hartnett's not bad at all, though, which surprised me a great deal. I've always thought of him as a squinty-eyed dim bulb, frankly. He just seemed like a Big Dumb Guy, kind of like Ben Affleck. But Hartnett turns in a pretty amiable performance in the lead role, although the role was written as a little too glib for my tastes. (Slevin's nonchalant, unserious attitude seems more off-putting and distracting than colorful, even if it's partially explained later on.) Praise should go to an able supporting cast, especially the adorable Liu and the trenchant Freeman. Stanley Tucci, who plays a detective trying to sort out the mess, is also superb as always, as is Kingsley. Even Willis, who by now can do these roles in his sleep, manages to inject some life into his rather low-key scenes.All in all, the movie - despite its cumbersome title - is a bit better than I expected. The plot is fairly solid and believable, and the movie is well cast, even in the key role of the titular Slevin.
Good but not Great
posted on 04 Aug 2009I doubt if the even the filmmakers of Lucky Number Slevin know how to summarise it...The film is self-conscious of this though, and from the beginning we are implicitly informed that a clear and taught plot is not where we are to search for this film's purpose, its substance, it raison d'etre. Stylistically, Lucky Number Slevin is a joy...still, it would constitute no loss to the potential viewer if he were to forgo a trip to the large screen for this...wait for DVD. I have not touched on the most evident strength of this film. Before even seeing the film, I could guess from the credited cast list that the acting would be up to par.
One one the best movies in a decade
posted on 04 Aug 2009When you saw Josh Hartnett's in his earlier films like "Pearl Harbor" you probably think about avoiding his films. Don't do it! Because this is a real evidence, next to Hartnett's movies Black Hawk Down and Sin City, how this actor imrpoved through the years. But not only his brilliant performance makes the movie one of the best ever. The mysterious plot, the suspense from the first minute to the end, the surprising end and a excellent cast (brillant: Morgan Freeman and Sir Ben Kingsley as rivaling Mobsters. Fatherly: Bruce Willis as the "Guy for the job no one likes do". Cute: Lucy Liu as a hobby detective who falls in love with Hartnett) won't disappoint fans of flicks like The usual suspicious, Pulp Fiction and Go. It is a real shame that the cinemas in my homecountry (Switzerland) didn't show this masterpiece. But at least there's the DVD. And i can watch the movie over and over again.
watch this movie, instead of reading about!
posted on 04 Aug 2009I'll try to justify my comment and be brief. Go and watch this movie, it's worthy, it's very cool!.. Don't be amused by stars enrolled - they all play very well indeed, but it's the movie which makes you stunned. It starts easy, ends violently, there is very charming f...ing irony, excellent camera job, pretty impressive decorations, especially wallpaper and painting of corridors (man, I never ever paid attention to such details, but here I was moved), not a bad music. Actors? with all respect to Morgan Freeman, Sir Ben Kingsley and Bruce Willis, it's Josh Hartnett, who's the diamond here. Lucy Liu probably played one of her best role and made me optimistic about her carrier after pretty much crap she's done before.what I didn't like? May be the title - In Australia it was called "a wrong man". that's probably better option...
Proof that 2006 is a Good Year for Movies
posted on 29 Jul 2009I just returned from seeing "Lucky Number SLevin" and I can honestly say that this puts to rest the fears I held that Hollywood was running out of movie ideas. Despite having one or two slow moments of pointless rambling (namely Leslie's introduction to Slevin) this is a fast paced movie with clever dialogue and plenty of realistic action. When people are shot it looks real, as blood flows from the wounds and is oftentimes black or a dark red you don't see in most movies.Bruce Willis is good, as always, as the man who kills with style yet necessity. Morgan Freeman was a great villain and went all out in his performance. I don't have much experience of Lucy Lui's works, but she tried very hard and managed to pull out a decent performance here.Now to those of you angry that this movie is a "cliché" of all other "avenging the death one's parents" movies, you have to look beyond the outer shell of SLeven. I'll admit that as I was watching this movie, I was reminded of the time I read "The Count of Monte Crsito". Though the plots are two totally different things, the avenging the ruining of one's life by killing innocent family members of the guilty party is a big role here. Sometimes the henchmen can be a bit overdone (as well as Slevin's lines), but at the same time it is pointed out by The Boss that the entire situation seems like a cliché.Adding to this, SLeven goes even further beyond other movies. Though it is predictable that SLevin is the child mentioned in the story early on, the intricate details of the plan aren't known until much later on in the film. It's also interesting to see how everything falls into place, from Willis' part in the scheme to how Slevin gained the eye of The Rabbi and The Boss. A weak aspect of the movie, however, is the reason The Boss and The Rabbi became enemies in the first place.In closing you should definitely see this movie if you don't mind thinking a little during a movie and can stand seeing blood and gore. This is an intense, funny, and clever experience, more than worth the ticket price. If you enjoy/enjoyed this film I also suggest seeing "Inside Man" as it offers an identical amount of cleaver plot twists without as much blood.
Lucy Liu and Josh Hartnett
posted on 25 Jul 2009They seem like somewhat of an unlikely pair. Obviously, he looked slightly younger than her when they met. But despite that, both acted good in the movie. But I can't say the exact same for the plot.I enjoyed some of the twists, although the last two or three I kind of expected as I slowly pieced together the beginning scenes and made sense of it for the rest of the movie. It took a little bit of time for it to sink in for what was going on. Many films, when they try this sort of thing, usually don't tie everything together. But this one did.However, the camera-work was kind of weak. The somewhat constant skipping ahead slightly during the scene was slightly bothersome at some times. Plus, I kind of wished the characters were developed more.I was glad with the deaths that were inflicted and all the killings seemed thought-out. The music throughout the movie was not on far with what was happening sometimes and that got to me a little.Overall, its not a bad film. If you don't mind piecing together a movie with deaths like this, then its your cup of tea. The music, direction, and camera-work were not as great as they could be. As a result, it doesn't get the grade it could have got with a better director. The director was just bad. "B-"
It's like Alfred Hitchcock came back from the grave to direct an other masterpiece!
posted on 21 Jul 2009Last night I saw this movie for the first time and wasn't expecting too much of it. I hadn't bothered reading reviews of it and had even forgotten the movie existed until I found it between the discount DVD's while shopping. All I can say about this movie is WOW!!! What an amazing piece of work! It totally pushes aside the usual film cliché's. It's so refreshing to not get bombarded with the usual stereotypes and cliché's. The story and dialog is so well written and the great cast of actors makes it all so much better. It's like Alfred Hitchcock came back from the grave to direct an other masterpiece. It's a shame only so few of these types of movies get made these days and it's also a terrible shame this movie has never gotten the recognition/attention it deserves. It's crazy that such a good movie with such an amazing cast is still so unknown. This movie is perfect in every way and it's one of the best movies of our time! It's a well crafted piece of art, a great puzzle of a roller coaster for the viewer to figure out.
Laughable
posted on 17 Jul 2009I think this movie was a complete rip-off of The Usual Suspects with a Pulp Fiction wannabe humor/pace. The fact that it keeps you guessing till the end does not make it interesting. It only says that they just pull a completely unexpected ending from their arses. He might as well been Superman all along, and in the end goes into a phone booth, comes out as Superman and defeats all his enemies. That too might have been awe-inspiring and unexpected, and you could have also heard someone in the audience say, "woww that is so cool, I definitely did not see that coming". You get my point. If you really like good thrillers, go see Usual Suspects (the original L#S).
Overall I enjoyed it, but you have to tolerate lots of violence.
posted on 13 Jul 2009Josh Hartnett is actually pretty good as Slevin Kelevra. We see him show up at his friend's apartment and right away gets in trouble, kidnapped by two thugs who bring him to 'the Boss' (Morgan Freeman), and make him a deal he can't refuse. In return his debt will be can-celled. But Slevin wonders, "What debt?" Then, a short time after being returned to his friend's apartment two different goons take him to their boss, 'the Rabbi (Ben Kingsley), who happens to live right across the street from 'the Boss' and they, bitter rivals, often stare at each other across the abyss.This movie has lots of unsavory language and violence, but it is done in a style that begs the viewer not to take it too seriously. The critic Ebert gave it a very mediocre review, but what he disliked are some of the things I like about it. One being the unusual and witty dialog, almost like a parody of a David Mamet script.Other main characters are Bruce Willis as Goodkat, a professional assassin, and Lucy Liu as Lindsey, who lives in the same building as Slevin's friend, and who works for the coroner's office. As the movie unfolds we learn that little is what it seems to be at first.SPOILERS FOLLOW. The story, not revealed chronologically, is rather simple. The first scene takes place 25 years earlier, and a young boy sees his father killed for gambling losses, the last one on a horse called 'Lucky Number Slevin', and that's where the title of the movie is taken. Goodkat looks at the boy in the eyes and spares him. The boy grows up to be the Josh Hartnett character and he with Goodkat plan the revenge killing of 'the Boss', 'the Rabbi', and several others who had been involved in his parents' deaths. He wasn't really friends with the guy in the apartment, that was just a setup to get him into position to take his revenge, as were everything else in the movie.
Not as clever or as stylish as it thinks it is.
posted on 09 Jul 2009This makers of this film really wish it was Pulp Fiction. They've tried to emulate Quentin Tarantino's non-linear story telling, his staccato rapid-fire dialogue and his offbeat characters...hell, they've even got Butch on board, with old Bruce playing a Tarantinoesque assassin. What they haven't got, though, is the ability to take all of these ingredients and whip up a feast for the eyes and ears the way old QT can.Writer Jason Smilovic's best moments don't even rival QT's worst, and the overcomplicated plot isn't half as clever or as slick as Smilovic obviously thinks it is: a case of mistaken identity lands Slevin (played by Brad Pitt-alike Josh Hartnett) in the middle of a gang war waged by two crime lords, The Boss and The Rabbi. Slevin must use his wits (and the help of a feisty neighbour, played by Lucy Liu) to ensure his survival.What Smilovic obviously thinks is witty and clever, sounds stale and hackneyed, and Paul McGuigan matches the writing perfectly with a half-assed attempt at 'stylish' direction, in which he incorporates every contemporary (and overused) trick in the book. A great cast, which includes Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley and Stanley Tucci, struggle to make the script work, but even they can't save this wannabe from being anything other than average.
Great crime drama.
posted on 07 Jul 2009What made this a pretty dynamic movie was the quality of acting delivered by Freeman, Hartner, Kingsley, Willis, and Liu; along with a good supporting cast, the actors played their parts well and with the right amount of realism without overdoing things. As far as the story itself is concerned, I was quite impressed by the central plot as it was allowed the chance to blossom into an elaborate network involving murder, manipulation, obsession, and redemption. Without giving away much of the story, this is a movie mainly about revenge, although you don't see that right away until the end.I'd have to say that my favorite character in the movie was Lindsay (Liu). Amongst all of the violence and seedy corruption, Lindsay was a character that gave different insights into the story itself. To a small but significant extent, Lindsay plays a special role in Slevin's salvation and redemption despite the fact that he's quite possibly an individual with psychopathic tendencies.Willis does a great job portraying Mr. Goodcat and we see that in addition to being very intelligent and manipulative he has a few redeeming qualities that play significantly within the story.Although this movie is mainly about good old fashioned revenge, it does a great job exploring the boundaries of its characters and how each character plays significantly in the lives of the other people involved. Clearly this is a character driven movie with great and humorous dialog. I was definitely impressed.
not just one twist
posted on 30 Aug 2009I like movies with a twist and i don't like plain shooting and killing. To be honest, my friend rented this movie and i knew that it was something like low action that i don't like. Than i sat down and at the end i couldn't believe how stupid i was. The movie is hell good. In the beginning its gonna be a bit confusing, you're left to think why something is shown or why it happened but at the end all the pieces of the puzzle come together and you get a darn big puzzle with a twist following another twist, and another. Don't be scared by the many twists, the director did a great job to picture it so good that you definitely wont get confused. The acting is also very good, i always knew that Ben Kingsley was good, but he made himself many new fans with this one and seeing Morgan Freeman as one of the bad guys- its pretty new. While were on that, i don't think that this movie has good guys at all. Believe me, whatever you expect, you'll get more. See it even if you don't like twisted endings.