Lucky Number Slevin was a lot of fun, and a great movie.

Yes, the critics indeed missed the boat on this one. Oustanding movie, for what it was - and that's a sleeper. I don't want to spoil anything, so just do yourself a favor and see it.

In a word, excellent. Acting, directing, dialogue, story, all come together beautifully. Definately one of the best movies of the year.

Keeps you in the dark till the end, then wraps it all up terrifically!

Brilliant, twist laden screenplay with witty dialogue. It's a shame that scripts like this do not win the awards they deserve. Whip crack direction maximizes impact, speed, humor, deception, and ultimate clarity. Every aspect of story is wrapped up satisfyingly. Great cast plays it to the hilt.

Absolutely awesome movie. The film makes you connect and believe one thing and then the next minute everything is actually totally different. Then the same thing will occur again. [***SPOILERS***] It confuses the viewer, but in the end all is good for the good guys. Great movie keeps you thinking and involved with the movie, which makes great films.

Excellent. Clever, witty, with brilliant acting. I loved it!

Great movie! Very enjoybale and very clever. The acting was great, I especially enjoyed Lucy Liu. It's sooooo hard to hate Morgan Freeman, even when he plays a bad guy!

Haven't had this much fun at the movies in a while. I loved it...

I dont know what the deal is with these reviews. these guys dont know what the f..k they are talking about, this is an awesome awesome movie. lucky lui and josh hartnett play way against type a nd do a fantastic job, the comedy is clever, as is the story, editing, cinemetography, everything in this movie kicks ass. so dont trust the reviews, see for yourself.

I don't understand why the critics don't seem to like this movie more. It is well acted by all involved and we actually see emotional depth from Hartnett in the closing third of film, which is something audiences haven't really seen too much of from this teenie-bop actor. He surprised me by pulling his weight in a cast with several acclaimed actors (keep in mind he pulls his weight while being the lead, which has the most weight to pull in an ensemble cast), and actually showed he is capable of taking his craft somewhat seriously. Although the supporting performances are very good from all involved, this movie would simply not be the same without Hartnett's influence through his character. After all, the movie is about him, as you'll see. It's tough to talk any more about the movie without disclosing its secrets. Simply put, Slevin's plot and dialogue are a bit scatterbrained in the beginning, but stay with this movie. It will reward you at the end.… Expand

A sharp thriller that uses wit and language to keep the viewers connected to the interesting characters and events.

Awesome. I need to see this again. I feel like there was a ton of subtle stuff that would have allowed me to see what is coming had I of been aware of it... I need the DVD, it is now in my 'Saved' queue on Netflix.

Ok i think the majority of these critics watched a different movie..i was expecting to be entertained by this ... i loved it, a fantastic funny movie with plot twists that even though i guessed a few of before the end, still left me with a huge smile.

The witty dialogue in this movie is addicting, and the characters are very well defined. The art design and visual themes are brilliant and unique. One of the greatest things about this movie is how re-watchable it is.

Lucky # Slevin is one of the funner movies I have seen in a long time. The action is great and the plot twists are unexpected. The star power alone is a reason to watch it. Freeman and Kingsley play great crime bosses. Willis and Hartnett play their roles to perfection and even Liu sells her role. All in all this movie is a must see.

The critics are right: This flick isn't anywhere near as smart as it thinks it is. (The "BIG TWIST" is one of THE most predictable of any film i've seen of this type), but the cast is still having alot of fun, and so you will you. Enough here to make the film worth at least a look.

Brilliant! Excellent dialogue, direction, acting. Terrible wallpaper. What were they thinking?

Boring, hyper-violent, a movie that can't seem to find an identity. Josh Harnett spends two full scenes in a bath towel and doesn't come close to pulling it off.

Should be shown in screenwriting classes: How NOT to write a movie.

Pretty good and interesting movie. I agree with someone that said above, don't read the critic reviews. If you want a movie with a twist and some humor, then this movie wont disappoint you.

Lotta similiarities to the Kill Bill films. Kudos to the director for "connecting all the dots" at the end.

Quality Acting, Quality Directing, Original Storyline. However, it was extremely boring at times. The movie was also a bit predictable.

Great movie kept me wondering till the end. Unlike most movies you can figure them out in the first 30 minutes.

Witty and bloody just how I like it

I wouldn't have expected this movie to be so good. But I really regret that I've seen it on DVD and not in the cinema. I've enjoyed watching nevertheless. Definitely, some references to films like "Pulp Fiction" or "Usual Suspects" were used. But the main thing taken from "PF" is the unchronological proceedings. And for me, this is not a reason to criticise a movie, unless it's 'stolen' even more ideas. No doubt: "PF" is - a lot - better than "L#S", but in my view, Josh Hartnett has shot his best film next to "Black Hawk Down"… Expand

Critics got it totally wrong. This was a very good film for a thriller, crime drama. Hartnett is a bit stiff but the rest of the cast is top notch and well acted. Whether or not you figured it out by the end is immaterial to a very nice ride. I think critics hate a movie that they THINK they figured out when they get it wrong.

worst dialogue ever!!!! overtly homophobic. ntl Josh Hartnet held his own w/ a great group of actors who must have been bribed w/ a large movie budget.

Fantasic movie! Seemed to move along slowly at first, but when it picked up speed, boy did it PICK UP SPEED! Totally recommend this movie. Would love to see it again some day, or possibly purchase it on DVD.

I thought this movie was very well done and I thoroughly enjoyed the twisted plot. I positively detest Tarantino films and yet adored this one due its slight influence.

Clever!!! Exellent cast!! Must see!

This movie was absolutely fabulous. It had a distinct style without going overboard. Dialogue was witty and entertaining. Plot though slightly predictable was not enough so to dislike it for. Go see it. It was a lot of fun.

Great movie, certainly not what I expected.

A good movie that uses misdirection to good effect. The set design detracted from the movie but overall much better than the critics think.

This is a smart movie, period. If you're like me, you'll go to a movie that entertains you, that makes you laugh, or even maybe just to spend quality time with friends. Howerver, very infrequently does one have the ability to not only make you laugh (well, maybe just once or twice with this movie) but actually make you think. This is an extremely well-written movie that has you guessing up until the end and has you trying to piece it together the entire time. I saw "Inside Man" a few weeks back, being that its one of the top rated movies on this site, and enjoyed it, but this one I think did just as good a job at being smart. This is definitly a movie worth seeing.… Expand

I only went to see this movie because Morgan Freeman and Lucy Liu were in it. I was extremely disappointed. Josh may be dating hottie Scarlett Johanssen, but he can't carry a movie to save his life!

Okay, it's not an Oscar contender but witty dialogue and an appealing cast make this movie a great choice for an entertaining evening.

Really neat movie with a great twist. I was not disappointed.

It was an entertaining movie, plot twists could have been figured out since the clue's were all there. Still a good time and critics were wrong.

Well done thriller. Excellent cast. Gripping tale. Loved it.

Loved It! this movie was so amazing and kept me on my toes. very clever. I had no idea.

Regardless of subject matter, style or quirky flourishes, the ONLY characteristic that should place a movie in the far-overused category of "Tarantinoesque" is that Quentin Tarantino himself wrote and directed it. That didn't stop far too many hacks over the past 12 years from watching Pulp Fiction (some more than once) and chirping, "Hey, I can do this, too!" Even though such resultant efforts as Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead and The Last Days of Frankie the Fly should've consigned this genre to the same receptacle as the calypso movies of the late 1950s and the lambada movies of the early 1990s, Lucky Number Slevin proves that some dead things just won't stay buried. In telling the story of a luckless kid who becomes entangled in a deadly underworld Hatfield-and-McCoy feud, writer Jason Smilovic and director Paul McGuigan throw in all the expected ingredients: a tricky, flashback-heavy structure, a cast of (mostly) criminals, some bursts of violence and gore that the filmmakers think are too offbeat to be offensive, dialogue that nobody speaks in real life unless they're trying too hard to imitate Tarantino characters, and frequent instances where two or more people pause to have a conversation about some thirty-year-old Top 40 hit or TV show or action movie (in Tarantino's films, these little digressions are often major highlights; in his imitations they just grind the action down to a complete halt). In David Cronenberg's The Fly, scientist Seth Brundle teleported a steak only to find, when applying the taste test, that it wasn't a real steak, and therefore was inedible. Same here: Smilovic and McGuigan do everything that Tarantino does but are missing two essential ingredients: the heart and soul. Go back to David Carradine's self-defining speech about Superman and Clark Kent in Kill Bill Volume 2, or Sam Jackson's surprisingly moving one near the end/beginning of Pulp Fiction about how hard he's trying to be the shepherd, and you'll see that QT has very few modern equals when it comes to revealing character through dialogue. No such luck in Slevin: it's all surface and gimmicks, with obnoxiously baroque look-at-me set design that brought back childhood memories of my sister eating too many Pixy Stix and throwing them all up, a so-called "surprise ending" that I guessed almost from minute one (not that predictability is necessarily a fatal flaw, but having nothing else up your sleeve is), and a truly repugnant mingling of bloodshed and sentimentality. Among the large cast, only Bruce Willis and Robert Forster bring something resembling originality or energy (perhaps because they've worked with Tarantino in the past and know the drill)...but this is the first time that the great Morgan Freeman has ever slummed, and as for Ben Kingsley as his rival, "The Rabbi", his accent brought none-too-welcome memories of Laurence Olivier's "I hef no son!" bit in Neil Diamond's version of The Jazz Singer. (Is the reason he insisted on billing himself as "Sir Ben" here that, after doing this and the Uwe Boll vampire movie Bloodrayne in the same year, he felt the need to overcompensate?) And why does Josh Hartnett continue to get steady work, anyway? Inoffensive at best in ensemble movies like Black Hawk Down, Pearl Harbor and Sin City where the special effects and action sequences are the real stars, when he's given leads in things like 40 Days and 40 Nights or Hollywood Homicide or McGuigan's Wicker Park, Hartnett displays terminal blandness of a sort that hasn't been seen or heard onscreen since the last straight-to-video release starring "the two Coreys" hit the cutout bin. In all fairness and with due respect, I DO have close friends who DID enjoy this movie (largely because they didn't guess the ending), so in the interest of equal time let me present the op-ed view: Lucky Number Slevin is every bit as clever, witty and well-conceived as its title.… Expand

A truly awful movie with no redeeming value which does nothing but glorify violence and sadism. It's all style with no substance.

I don't know what is wrong with the Critics but the people have spoken and this movie rocks!

A perfect movie which contains everything: adventure fun and a lot of surprises! I think that critics where unfair!!!!

What a poor imitation of 'Usual Suspects'! For some of the e mailers who said this was an intelligent film have insulted intelligence itself. There were several plot flaws which were unforgivable. Like Willis allowing Harnett to live when Willis was supposed to be a international killer was BS! Then the obvious clues that Harnett was out for revenge not being noticed by anyone is bollocks. Lastly the acting was as wooden as a forest, all round. Read a paper for intellect, not watch this!… Expand

Loved it! No wonder such a fabulous cast signed on to do it! Thoroughly enjoyed the twists and the dialogue! Great script!

This is one of those movies that is a benchmark for how clueless reviewers can be.

All you have to know is that the professional critics are wrong and this is a movie fans movie. Great cast. Go and enjoy!

Utterly predictable and gratuitous. Nonetheless fun and engaging. Relax and go along for the ride.

Finally, a movie in 2006 that I can recommend to everyone to go see! A great opening hook that pulls you into a world of suspects and villians and spins them into a very entertaining two hours that has you leaving saying "oh yea" and not "what?". And besides, how can you go wrong with a movie with Morgan Freeman and Ben Kingsley as waring mob bosses. The best Pulp Fiction knock off since The Usual Suspects.… Expand

It wasn't too bad, but I was bored at times. If you are a mature movie watcher, then I think you will find that you've seen this plot many times before. Usually when you see a good movie, when you get out of the theater, you can discuss what you liked, what you didn't like, what you thought was a good idea. With this movie... nothing. Very shallow and dry.

This movie completely caught me off guard... it was one of those days were you go to the movies without the slightest idea of what you really want to see... and most of the time with least expectations-it turns out to be an interesting and entertaining film. Initially the film starts a bit slow, but with reason as the movie progresses into its storyline. I found quite enjoyable and I do recommend this film.… Expand

The critics don't like it because they can't grab some popcorn, snooze, wake up, and get the message. It's a very complicated mess that you might in fact need to see twice to get. In the world of true films (films that are truly worth watching), you never only see a movie once. (Think Fellini.) This film is loaded with extratextual, intratextual, and intertextual references that make it deep and intelligent. I almost never rate a film above an 8 because I want to leave room for better films. So, a 9 it is.… Expand

I think this movie is great!!! It twist and turns and gets you thinking, hard to figure out until the end- which keeps you watching. The best movie I have seen in a long time!!!!

This movie suffered from having a terrible name, but really, it is quite a good film with several interesting plot twists and outstanding performances from a stellar cast that includes Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and Ben Kingsley.

I'm not sure why the critics were so harsh about this movie. For the average movie-goer, this is a solid film, which i enjoyed immensely.

Don't trust movie critics! Great writing &plot, great acting, great art direction. The problem with movie critics is that they're in love with Quentin Tarantino and normal people thing he's good, but so pretentious, it's distracting and makes you want to hurl. So when a movie looks like it's remotely Tarantinesque, the critics who couldn't be directors come to the rescue of their idol and kill Slevin.… Expand

Lucky number slevin is an outstanding film full of action and twist that will have you wondering what just happend. If you liked movies such as "the prestige", "the departed", or "reservoir dogs" you will love this movie from start to finish. The only negative thing i could say about this movie is that i did not like lucy lu in it.

Completely derivative. Desperately trying to be as intelligent and surprising as The Usual Suspects and as artsy and intriguing as Pulp Fiction, this film fails on all counts. Enjoyable if you haven't seen the movies whose shoulders this film stands or don't mind the cartoonish cast of characters.

Man gets caught up with gangsters in a case of mistaken identity & has to pay off his friends gambling debts. Twists & turns galore. Very slick indeed & certainly slightly Guy Ritchie-esque in parts but without the Cockney Geezas. Very good cast & very enjoyable to watch.

Funny and well constructed dialogs. This film seems to be a comedy at the beginning - and honestly, a comedy it should have been. The revelations at the end are a little bit confusing, otherwise a good film.

For me, one of the outstanding crime films of recent years. The incredibly convoluted plot keeps you guessing for most of the film...you believe Slevin is the innocent man mistaken for Nick, and as Goodkat appears in the rival camps, you wonder who the hell he really works for. The plot threads are neatly tied up in a satisfactory conclusion. I've never been a Tarantino fan, but he could learn from watching this! I give it a maximum rating.… Expand