sergioresi
This is an amazing movie!!
Good actors, amazing script, great soundtrack, definitely worth to watch.
The mysterious that involve the characters from the beginning is one of the incredible stuff of this movie
People must watch it without any synopses, it would increase their experience with the movie.
Rameshwar IN
Reviewed June 2011Someone has watched a lot of Guy Ritchie's movies but couldn't make one in the same league. My rating is purely for entertainment value where the pace is quick and is occasionally funny. But if you take this movie as a whole, well it is full of holes. It is a story of mistaken identity where a guy is thought to be in debt to the two most powerful men in the city and is pushed around to make them some favors and is also closely followed by the police. It tries to exude style out of every frame while killing, getting killed, scared, angry etc etc. The performances were so flat even with the talent available just for the same reason mentioned earlier as Arnold Schwarzenegger could've played every role in the movie and could've pulled it off. The story was complicated to great lengths and the non-linear screenplay adds to the trouble of making it even more. It also has that revelatory end that unfolds in a way the Scooby Doo writers will be very proud of. The story is left for extreme coincidence and perfect execution of a plan that was hatched long long ago. Finally, it is just another case of style over content. Glossy to look at but never stays with you after the credits roll.
abhishek09
This movie is undeniably very entertaining. The main reasons are the cast, their as always great acting (referring to Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and Ben Kingley), the gripping story line and the entertaining couple - Josh and Lucy Liu. In short cast was just perfect. I found Lucy Liu too cute in the movie and that also made those not so relevant scenes watchable. The plot was not all surprising - the climax I mean. I found it a little disappointing at first but with the Lucy Liu part embedded to it - it turned out fine. The Prologue gives the hint to what might have happened between Bruce Willis and Josh but nevertheless the story was definitely exciting. I liked Slevin a lot. The character was very entertaining and Josh seemed fit to play it. I didn't realize the time passing while watching it, which for me is a success. In the realm of suspense and thriller this is no masterpiece but it is worth a watch.
LeonLouisRicci
Reading Reviews from Film Critics and Bloggers, 99% of these "Clever" Cinematic Connoisseurs will "Proudly" and Loudly Name Drop Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" (1994), "The Usual Suspects" (1995) and then Go On and On about these Landmark Movies and how this one is a Pretentious Imitation.If You look up the Definition of "Classic", somewhere in there it will say "inspires imitation". Is it so Bad, then that the Writer and Director were Inspired and set out to Craft a Film of Their Own. Well, deal with it, They did, and it's a pretty Good Imitation.With an All-Star Cast and an "Artsy" Delivery there is much to be Admired and the Movie never fails to be Watchable as We travel down the Path forged by Better Films and the Entertainment Value is Solid. The Movie moves along with many Pop Culture References and Snappy Comebacks (more often than not resulting in an uncomfortable retaliation for the wise-cracking Protagonist).Sure, this thing might be Guilty of Trying Very Hard to Reflect Current Trends but it mostly Succeeds in making it an Above Average entry in the Neo-Noir Genre and if You can put Your Cynicism aside and just Enjoy the Ride it will most Likely be a Fun Time at the Movies where Style, Violence, Twists, and Talky Characters Reside.
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