Paul McGuigan's ickily hip and self-enamored "Lucky Number Slevin" doesn't even deserve to be called a Quentin Tarantino wannabe. It's more like a Guy Ritchie wannabe — the Guy Ritchie who made "Swept Away" and "Revolver." This is the sort of high-octane slop that sticks to the wall long enough for a decent opening before dismal word-of-mouth gets around and the picture slides into video oblivion. Read the full review
A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin in the middle of a war being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses. Slevin is under constant surveillance by a relentless detective as well as an infamous assassin and must find a way to get them before they get him.
Director: Paul McGuigan
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Lucy Liu, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman
Run time: 110 minutes
Release date: April 7, 2006
Rating: R for strong violence, sexuality and language.
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Meet the director
Scottish director Paul McGuigan says he was astonished to attract Oscar winners Ben Kingsley and Morgan Freeman to star in his movie.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: D
"Oh, it can be clever — in the way a precocious kid can be clever. But, like said kid, after a while, you just want it to stop."
Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"Lucy Liu (is) almost the only actor here who manages ... not to look silly when delivering the film's dialogue, which is nearly as artificial as the over-the-top set decoration."
The Palm Beach Post: B-
"(Director Paul) McGuigan somehow lured a better-than-it-deserves cast to the project to lend it an added veneer of class."
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