Incredible

Rating: 9/10 (16 October 2006)

Yes, incredible is right because this movie was individual, smart, funny and downright...incredible. OK, so Josh Hartnet, one for the ladies maybe, but he doesn't fail to impress as the supposedly arrogant and lippy Unlucky Slevin, who, by an unfortunate twist in fate, ends up in the middle of war being plotted by two violent gang lords; The Boss and The Rabbi - the excellent Morgan Freeman and Sir Ben Kingsley.
Lucy Liu is also at her best as 'the girl next door', whose zany hyperactive behaviour offers amusement and, my new word, lovability. Slevin, despite his dark secret, unwittingly falls for her innocent charm, which seems to erase any thoughts of his dangerous predicament.
And there is, as promised, Bruce Willis; who captures the essence of a hardened 'world-class assassin' called Mr. Goodkat. The character is expertly presented by the often stereotyped Willis, who leaves behind his macho, hard-talking, gun-blasting vigilante-like Die Hard - whom this character could very well have imitated - and creates the subtle, quiet-spoken hit-man who's cooler that the North Pole.
The plot is also a highlight, with so many amazing twists that the story becomes more enjoyable as it continues. Couple this with the amazing cinematography - flashback scenes mingled with present time situation, and a healthy use of vibrant colour and patterns - and you have one heck of a film which delights in it's own intelligence, and is unjustly criticised because of it.
In an age where films are beginning to dumb down for the supposedly stupid audience, i think everyone should stand up and applaud a very versatile, funny and often moving story of mistaken identity in which the viewer is never left feeling like they got the simplest version of events.