Everybody's a critic: 'Lucky Number Slevin'

Three stars (out of four)

A case of mistaken identity lands Slevin right in the middle of a war between two crime bosses, the Rabbi and the Boss. Poor Slevin is always in the wrong place at the wrong time and gets in some tight situations.

The film is a quirky, offbeat mix of humor and suspense. Director Paul McGuigan gives us a film that is reminiscent of Quentin Tarantino's style; however, I liked this film much better than "Pulp Fiction."

It offers several peculiar characters that end up entwined in a plot of long-sought revenge. It is predictable for most sleuths, but enjoyable.

The film keeps you in your seat for the comedic wonder of what will happen next to Slevin. I really liked Lucy Liu's character and she gave a great supporting performance.

And Bruce Willis brings something good to just about anything.

-- Brenda Euler

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Two stars (out of four)

This was one of those on-the-edge-of-your seat kinds of movies in its own weird way, but not a good choice for moviegoers who like their films action-packed.

"Lucky Number Slevin" starts slow -- there was a moment when I was wondering what I had got myself into. It didn't grab me like most of Bruce Willis' movies do.

It's a "Pulp Fiction" kind of movie. You stay just interested enough to want to stick it out. Josh Hartnett, aka Slevin, was always in the wrong place at the wrong time.

This was not a movie that I would want to see again.

For opening night at 7 p.m., I could count the people in the theater on both hands.

-- Tiana Hughes

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Three stars (out of four)

"Lucky Number Slevin" is a story of revenge and mistaken identity played out in modern day New York, where Ben Kingsley and Morgan Freeman are dueling crime bosses. Josh Hartnett plays the title character, whose recent streak of seemingly bad luck puts him smack in the middle of Kingsley and Freeman's feud. Lucy Liu is quirky and comedic as Hartnett's love interest and Bruce Willis plays a stoic hitman.

This film takes a few minutes to get going and it will have viewers a bit confused at times, but I found "Lucky Number Slevin" to be extremely entertaining. Visually, this movie was outstanding. Almost every shot was done in an interesting way. The dialogue was sharp and witty and gave the movie some comic relief.

At the film's conclusion, all of the loose ends were tied up and flashback montages answered all of my questions.

I recommend "Lucky Number Slevin" to any adult who enjoys crime thrillers.

-- Kendra Eads