Review of Lucky Number Slevin (2006) by David B — 11 Jun 2013

Great movie with one hell of a story of revenge and a Kansas city shuffle.

This review of Lucky Number Slevin (2006) was written by David B on 11 Jun 2013.

Lucky Number Slevin has generally received very positive reviews.

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Comes packed with so many plot twists and reversals, there's barely any room left over for a story: The movie is all clever gotchas and hoodwinks,…

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Smilovic's rapid-fire, Tarantino-esque dialogue is consistently razor-sharp, and the elaborate set design - which leans heavily towards shiny,…

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Danny Aiello and Robert Forster also turn up in tiny roles that further serve to distract attention from the real business at hand…

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By Waleed A (914) on 20 Sep 2016

This is a lively great put together movie. With snappy dialog and a plot that will keep you guessing until the end. Highly recommended…

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Honestly don't see why the audience score is so high. Good actors, but I feel like the revenge story/cliche is getting old…

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Lucky Number Slevin' is a sleek pace movie with a solid cast who all do good work. As the movie goes along, it keeps you guessing…

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