Review of Lucky Number Slevin (2006) by Charlie W — 30 Nov 2010

I thought this movie was incredibly clever and funny.

This review of Lucky Number Slevin (2006) was written by Charlie W on 30 Nov 2010.

Lucky Number Slevin has generally received very positive reviews.

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