Either very good or very bad

Rating: 5/10 (7 January 2007)

I just can't make out "Slevin". I am in two minds, its either very good or very bad. It's far too clever for its own good and just a little pretentious. Josh Hartnett takes on a great role switching from good to bad guy with ease and Bruce Willis is okayish as an aging hit man. Ben Kingsley and Morgan Freeman are the two bad guys and play their respective roles with relish, Morgan Freeman as a bad guy? Horrors! Stanley Tucci has the sexiest role he's ever played and predictably goes out with a bang. Lucy Liu excels as a sweet female lead, with none of the kick-ass attitude she usually has. The real problem I have with it is that it's so UGLY. The cinematography is gritty and has a retro look to it and the apartments are all decorated in 70's kitsh. Yuk!