Lucky Number Slevin
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 “If you’re still alive this evening, you think we could… go to dinner or something?”
Unless penned by Tarantino It’s not often that innovative dialogue at a high level is seen these days, so you are almost caught off guard with the cleverness of this films sharp and cool style. Weaving between the immensely slick boarders to the charismatically funny, were taken on a fast moving non-stop ride… and we kinda don’t want to get off. Our main character is Slevin ( Josh Hartnett) the cotton socks newby in town whose been mistakenly brought into the crossfire of two very powerful men, The Rabbi ( Ben Kingsley) and a more laid back but equally deadly man called The Boss ( Morgan Freeman). It’s here that the intrigue begins. Slevin learns that he has few choices in the matter as both crime bosses tell him he is in debt to them and if the debt is not repayed then… well you get the picture. The only thing that provides the audience and our poor Slevin with a little light relief is his newly acquainted next-door neighbour played by ( Lucy Lui). Cute and immediatley likeable she doesn’t hide her intentions or feelings for Slevin and he soon finds himself unable to resist. But lets not forget… the pressure is still on and the clock is ticking. Dangerous people are now watching every single step he takes and this includes the police. Filled with twists and a smart ending this film does not disappoint. Of course there are huge (and somewhat obvious) comparisons to films of the same genre but this seems to be it’s strength. The formula is pretty tried and tested but hey if it ain’t broke then why fix it. It's a film that works for all the reasons we want it to, it’s pacey, ice cool and filled with unrelenting style. A must for all film fans who want something with a dangerous edge. It starts with a dead body, a briefcase and numbers in a ledger. There is a horse race, a hooker named Gloria and a dope doctor with a big mouth. By the time we get to meet Josh Hartnett's Slevin, wearing nothing but a mauve and white floral towel around his well toned abs, the body count has risen and the violence is bloody. With its interesting cross pollination of genres, The Wrong Man puts a colourful mix of characters into a plot line that intrigues, stimulates and occasionally baffles with sleight of hand. Essentially a crime noir thriller with a twist, Paul McGuigan's film is showy and sharp, whose witty dialogue is delivered with a shrug. How could a story of revenge be so complicated? There is Morgan Freeman as The Boss, Ben Kingsley as his adversary The Rabbi, his gay son, plus Bruce Willis as the enigmatic Goodkat/Mr Smith who talks about the elusive Kansas City Shuffle, Lucy Liu as the chatty neighbour, and Stanley Tucci as the always-watching cop stationed in a parked van. Everyone is watching everyone. When Slevin is forcibly summonsed for an audience with The Boss, it seems as though it is a case of mistaken identity. But we quickly learn, the importance of a name should never be ignored. The film looks great: bleak, wintry New York exteriors contrast with bold, textured wallpapers and brightly coloured interiors. Perhaps not everything makes sense, but the scene featuring Morgan and Kingsley together in a sticky situation, is one that is well worth anticipating. I am partial to the original unusual title Lucky Number Slevin, which seems to reflect the film's essence better than The Wrong Man, which should not be confused with Hitchcock's 1956 film noir or any others where 'Man' figures in the title.  Josh Hartnett ... Slevin Kelevra Bruce Willis ... Mr. Goodkat Lucy Liu ... Lindsey Morgan Freeman ... The Boss Ben Kingsley ... The Rabbi (as Sir Ben Kingsley) Michael Rubenfeld ... Yitzchok Peter Outerbridge ... Det. Dumbrowski Stanley Tucci ... Det. Brikowski Kevin Chamberlin ... Marty Dorian Missick ... Elvis Mykelti Williamson ... Sloe Scott Gibson ... Max Daniel Kash ... Bodyguard #1 Dmitry Chepovetsky ... Bodyguard #2 Sam Jaeger ... Nick Fisher Download Torrent 
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