One of my Favorite movies

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2013)

If you are thinking of watching this...
DON'T READ ANY SPOILERS
I found this movie a while after it was out. Never saw a trailer or heard anything from anyone. In my opinion that is the absolute best way to watch this movie because i cannot figure out how to describe this movie without ruining the experience. Instead, I'll try to describe the type of people who might like this movie and if that's you, then stop reading and just watch it.
You might like this movie if any of this fits you. if you like crime and or mystery genre. if you can't stand missing the first 5 minutes of a movie. if you like movies that keep you guessing and trying to figure out whats going on. if you like movies/shows like Snatch, Oceans 11, Leverage. if you like one liners and entertaining dialog. if you rewind movies you watch at home because you are worried you might miss plot developments.
if your into that stuff go watch the movie.
if your still reading this then maybe its not for you. I'll try to get further in depth without revealing anything about my rating and likes/dislikes here. I know dialog is both a con for some reviewers and a pro for others. it is true that at some times its a little too witty in the sense that nobody really talks like that 24/7. I, however, am on the side of pro. i love the one liners. a specific one told by Hartnett i find particularly memorable because no matter how many times i think about it, i would arrive at the same answer every time. I also feel it keeps those scenes interesting enough to hold the viewers attention without being too interesting/funny as to completely derail the tone of the scenes. Pacing to me is another thing i like. For me it was perfect, it never shifts scenes too early that i haven't picked up what i was meant to understand, but also fast enough that i don't have time to process it and start devising my own conclusions. Its that small gap between acknowledging the situation and comprehending the situation. For me this movie hits it perfectly, again and again the whole movie and it makes for a great ending. and last is the plot twist/big conclusion style. I am a big fan of these types of movies. Most movies, however. in order to pull off a big finish. they need to throw in a lot of beginning chaos. the bigger the finish, the more chaotic the beginning. That leaves the average person confused and some times irritated. I know many who do not like this style of movie because of this. Lucky Number Slevin, however, manages to keep a big finish without making the viewers feel lost. viewers just feel like their riding shot gun to this extremely unfortunate persons life and to me that makes this movie great. that fact that you don't have to feel confused to get that wow factor.