Slevin review.... spoiler-ish. And one with MAJOR SPOILERS!

**Jocasta** · 12-16-2005, 04:26 AM

Details of the film from the Sundance website...
not very spoilerish but I thought I'd post the warning for those that want to avoid as much as possible. Show times for Sundance also included.
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~Lucky Number Slevin~
Director: Paul McGuigan
Screenwriter: Jason Smilovic

It all starts with a horse. Then an innocent man is mistaken for someone who owes money to a bookie. And when Mr. Goodkat (Bruce Willis), the most notorious assassin around, blows into town, everyone knows something big is about to burst. But what? Paul McGuigan’s delectable murder mystery, Lucky Number Slevin, is a fun, fast-paced thoroughbred of a thriller that is a sheer delight to track. Try and crack it, if you can! Slevin (Josh Hartnett) comes to New York to visit his friend Nick, but finds his apartment empty. “I think Nick is in trouble,” says Lindsey (Lucy Liu),his neighbor. This becomes clear to Slevin when he opens the door expecting to see cute little Lindsey and gets a henchman’s knuckles instead. The boss (Morgan Freeman, and later Ben Kingsley) wants to see Nick, and Slevin can’t prove he’s not Nick because his pocket got picked that morning. Soon he finds
himself in the middle of a high-profile murder being plotted by one of New York’s biggest crime bosses. Exactly what kind of trouble is Nick in?
McGuigan has crafted a densely stylish film noir from Jason Smilovic’s swift, tight, and furious script. Lucky Number Slevin’s sly humor leaves you smiling as you contemplate the beauty of a Kansas City shuffle.
–Shari Frilot.

U.S.A., 2006, 104 min., color, 35mm

ExP: Don Carmody, AJ Dix, William Shively
Pr: Christopher Eberts, Kia Jam, Robert Kravis, Tyler
Mitchell, Anthony Rhulen, Chris Roberts Ci: Peter Sova
Ed: Andrew Hulme Mu: Joshua Ralph Principal Cast:
Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, Sir Ben Kingsley, Morgan
Freeman, Lucy Liu.

Friday, January 20, 9:30 pm
Eccles Theatre, Park City
Saturday, January 21, 8:30 am
Racquet Club, Park City
Saturday, January 21, midnight,
Tower Theatre.

[ December 19, 2005, 01:19 PM: Message edited by: Jocasta ]

**Jocasta** · 12-19-2005, 03:25 PM

Joblo.com has an early review which promises MAJOR SPOILERS so if you click the link beware!!!

I've scanned through some of it and managed to avoid being completely spoilt so here's a few none plot based comments...

~...the film, which is set for release by the Weinstein Co. in March, has been sneaking some screenings and one of our JoBlo.com faithful caught the flick and calls it quite audaciously, "one of the best pulp movies ever made."~

~This movie is amazing. I would easily give it a 9/10. The acting, story, cinematography, and just about everything else is top shelf and you will love this movie when the final credits roll.
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[ December 19, 2005, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: Jocasta ]

12-16-2005, 04:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jocasta Love Charlie Babbitt Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,598 My Profile	Details of the film from the Sundance website... not very spoilerish but I thought I'd post the warning for those that want to avoid as much as possible. Show times for Sundance also included. [img]smile.gif[/img] ;) :cool: ............................. ............................. .............................. .............................. .............................. ................................ .............................. ............................... ................................ ..................... ~Lucky Number Slevin~ Director: Paul McGuigan Screenwriter: Jason Smilovic It all starts with a horse. Then an innocent man is mistaken for someone who owes money to a bookie. And when Mr. Goodkat (Bruce Willis), the most notorious assassin around, blows into town, everyone knows something big is about to burst. But what? Paul McGuigan’s delectable murder mystery, Lucky Number Slevin, is a fun, fast-paced thoroughbred of a thriller that is a sheer delight to track. Try and crack it, if you can! Slevin (Josh Hartnett) comes to New York to visit his friend Nick, but finds his apartment empty. “I think Nick is in trouble,” says Lindsey (Lucy Liu),his neighbor. This becomes clear to Slevin when he opens the door expecting to see cute little Lindsey and gets a henchman’s knuckles instead. The boss (Morgan Freeman, and later Ben Kingsley) wants to see Nick, and Slevin can’t prove he’s not Nick because his pocket got picked that morning. Soon he finds himself in the middle of a high-profile murder being plotted by one of New York’s biggest crime bosses. Exactly what kind of trouble is Nick in? McGuigan has crafted a densely stylish film noir from Jason Smilovic’s swift, tight, and furious script. Lucky Number Slevin’s sly humor leaves you smiling as you contemplate the beauty of a Kansas City shuffle. –Shari Frilot. U.S.A., 2006, 104 min., color, 35mm ExP: Don Carmody, AJ Dix, William Shively Pr: Christopher Eberts, Kia Jam, Robert Kravis, Tyler Mitchell, Anthony Rhulen, Chris Roberts Ci: Peter Sova Ed: Andrew Hulme Mu: Joshua Ralph Principal Cast: Bruce Willis, Josh Hartnett, Sir Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Lucy Liu. Friday, January 20, 9:30 pm Eccles Theatre, Park City Saturday, January 21, 8:30 am Racquet Club, Park City Saturday, January 21, midnight, Tower Theatre. [ December 19, 2005, 01:19 PM: Message edited by: Jocasta ]

12-19-2005, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jocasta Love Charlie Babbitt Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 18,598 My Profile	Joblo.com has an early review which promises MAJOR SPOILERS so if you click the link beware!!! I've scanned through some of it and managed to avoid being completely spoilt so here's a few none plot based comments... ~...the film, which is set for release by the Weinstein Co. in March, has been sneaking some screenings and one of our JoBlo.com faithful caught the flick and calls it quite audaciously, "one of the best pulp movies ever made."~ ~This movie is amazing. I would easily give it a 9/10. The acting, story, cinematography, and just about everything else is top shelf and you will love this movie when the final credits roll. ~ [ December 19, 2005, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: Jocasta ]

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