The early Lucky Number Slevin reviews have come in… and they’re not nearly as good as I was hoping they would be. Right from the first trailer I thought Lucky Number Slevin had a chance to be the new Pulp Fiction… with comedy in it. The cast is AMAZING, and the feel of it seemed quite cool… but then the reviews came…. and it looks like it may not the the classic I was hoping for.
Here are what some reviewers are saying in their Lucky Number Slevin reviews:
“This pop-culture-infused mistaken-identity thriller ultimately grabs hold and beguiles, though its convoluted plot takes a while to get going.”
Claudia Puig, USA TODAY“Lucky Number Slevin is one of those movies where, with every knock on the door, you expect whoever answers to get either punched in the nose or shot in the face.”
Gene Seymour, NEWSDAY“What’s ultimately missing from Slevin is not only mystery and humor, but any trace of inventiveness to counteract the overriding triteness of its Pulp Fiction-ish shenanigans.”
Nicholas Schager, SLANT MAGAZINE“I keep seeing films in which A-grade actors fill not just the top slots but some of the lesser roles, too, only to find themselves squashed by a script, or by a weight of contrivance, that would be lucky to bring home a C-plus.”
Anthony Lane, NEW YORKER
As of this moment, Lucky Number Slevin is holding a disappointing 53% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I was really hoping for better. Oh well, I’ll see it for myself. Watch for my review this weekend.
