Lucky Number Slevin [Blu-ray] | ![Lucky Number Slevin [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CNz0XHXqL._SL500_.jpg) | Director: Paul McGuigan
Actors: Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley, Morgan Freeman, Lucy Liu, Bruce Willis
Studio: Weinstein Company
Category: DVD
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Rating:  168 reviews
Sales Rank: 9155
Format: Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: WEIBR81635
UPC: 796019816359
EAN: 0796019816359
ASIN: B001DJ7PUU
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: November 18, 2008
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Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 11/18/2008 Run time: 110 minutes Rating: R
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How boring it is to label a movie Tarantino-esque anymore. The thing is, when it comes to an offering like Lucky Number Slevin, the shoe fits, and the result is anything but boring. Gruesome killings, arid wit, self-reflexive pop culture references, an A-list cast, and style-heavy production values abound, which gives the proceedings an epoxy bond that seals the Q.T. homage factor. Josh Hartnett--who spends a lot of buffed-up time with his shirt off--is Slevin Kelevra, a hapless fellow visiting his New York friend Nick. But Nick has disappeared, which sets off a mistaken-identity thrill ride when two goons grab Slevin (he's in Nick's apartment so he must be Nick) and take him to their crime lord boss, the Boss (Morgan Freeman). The Boss doesn't care about Slevin's wrong-man protests; he just wants the $96,000 Nick owes him. In one of many offers he can't refuse, Slevin has to agree to murder the son of the Boss's felonious arch rival, the Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) or take the bullet himself. But Slevin turns out to be no ordinary patsy. Thrown into the ingeniously designed production, clever plot twists, and academic nods to Bond, Hitchcock, and obscure old cartoons are Lucy Liu as a sexy coroner, Stanley Tucci as an obsessed cop, and Bruce Willis as a wily hit man with his finger in many pots. With so much visual and narrative trickery, there's almost too much to absorb in one viewing of this convoluted jigsaw puzzle of revenge and entertaining mayhem. Lucky Number Slevin isn't quite up to par with similarly brainy thrillers like Memento and The Usual Suspects, but the prospect of seeing it again in order to get your bearings is just as appealing. --Ted Fry
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 Lucky # Slevin February 8, 2010
Nicole M. Belcher (Gig Harbor, WA USA)
I love this movie, it's a case of mistaken identity that puts Nick, who's not really Nick, into a bad spot. Lucy Lu lives across the hall and even though she doesn't kick anyones butt or shoot anyone, she's still great in this. I really enjoyed this and have watched it many times. I never get tired of it.
It's not all killing, but there is it's fair share. Great action flick.
Discover a treasure of a revenge movie January 27, 2010
Alan J. Hoisman (Irvine,CA)
Well crafted with rich characters and witty dialog, The story line is interesting, and well eveloped. A perfect two hour escape. Entertaining and fullfills the promise of a well done film.
I loved it. January 11, 2010
Brandy Williams (Portland, Oregon)
This movie you have to watch again . I class it as a good ending in a Swordfish kind of movie where its so clean at the end you can appreciate the conclusion. Definitely worth owning and an excellent guy flick.
 Looks great but weak love story and graphic violence mar its intelligence December 14, 2009
K. Swanson (Austin, TX United States)
3.4 stars
There are many things to love about this movie, especially its McG visual quality, its occasionally classic dialogue, and its basic premise. But the insipid and drawn-out love story is out of place and slows things down pointlessly; the plot gets a little too labyrinthine for its own good (and ours); and the overly frequent, much too graphic violence seems to delight in itself to no point but distaste.
There are some fine lines and solid performances (Freeman, Willis, Kingsley), but the two stars/love interests are good, not great, and the script, which starts out very crisply, gets a little too clever and folds in on itself for no special reason other than it can.
Add up all the plusses and minuses and you get a film that is excellent in spots but not quite as a whole. Still, if you revel in glossily done-up revenge (and a very nice blu-ray transfer), and enjoy not knowing what's really happening while it all happens in very tight, attractive shots, this could be your baby.
One of the best flicks I'd seen.... October 27, 2009
Steverino (Austin, TX)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Considering that people like Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) and Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) aren't making movies like this any more, I don't need to tell you how absolutely REFRESHING it is to see that SOMEONE STILL IS.... The incredibly stylized production (a la Scott's set design in Alien/Blade Runner) was in full force and effect here. The incredibly excellent PLOT (another element sorely missing from many of today's movies) plus an especially talented cast, turn this into an A-list piece of material. This movie forever proves my reason for condemnation of the absolute JUNK that's out there, plot-wise. Give excellent actors something to work with, and the result can be electrifying. Studios seem to think that paying the actor an ungodly sum of money will make the movie a blockbuster, but the best of actors can't do anything with EXCREMENT!! They can only give you what's in the plot, and if it sucks, so will the movie. Sorry.. back to the movie...The words "film noir" come to mind. The anti-humor, black comedy stance only increases the level of glee as you watch the characters and the story unfold... but only a LITTLE BIT at a time. You've got to REALLY pay attention to what's going on to get it, and repeated viewings (as one reviewer mentioned) are essential. Add to that the excellent video quality on Blu-Ray and you've got quite a cinematic experience. Just a note, but Bruce Willis gets a lot of grief for not being "that great" of an actor. Trust me, movies like this were MADE for him. Once again, lousy material, lousy result. Look what he was able to do with "The Whole Nine Yards" and that wasn't even all THAT GREAT! Rent or own this today.. you won't be disappointed.
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