Lucky Number Slevin (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #22 extract: Luck Number Slevin (2006)



Lucky Number Slevin is an incredibly smart movie, one that is, first and foremost, hyper aware of itself as a piece of cinema. With an astounding script, one that manages innumerable moving parts with pure ease, and some acutely playful direction that brings together Godard, Hitchcock and a classic Hollywood vibe, Lucky Number Slevin is about a slick as movies get. Added to this, there are a plethora of great characters brought to life with seemingly perfect casting choices. 
As a thriller of sorts, the endless twists and turns kept me on edge, and I did prematurely figure out the end, but the ending is very satisfying as it balances themes of coincidence, destruction and nihilism with a nice touch of romance and forgiveness that really left things with a genuine sense of completion. Without wanting to say anything to spoil this, I'll say that the only negatives of this film concern a few continuity mishaps and that this certainly feels like a one-time-watch. In such, I couldn't imagine myself watching and enjoying this as much a second time around. However, I'll only know that with a re-watch. So, with that said, I highly recommend this movie to anyone who hasn't seen it.

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