huh? oh yeah it all makes sense now.

Rating: 10/10 (17 October 2006)

Although this movie leaves viewers in the dark for about 2 hours, it all makes sense in the last five minutes and leaves you completely satisfied. The first 20 minutes involve Bruce Willis telling the story of a brutal murder involving a fixed horse race gone wrong. Right away, you begin to feel for the characters, although they all end up dead in the first half hour. After this, we meet the real characters. Slevin (Josh Hartnett), is a seemingly harmless guy who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Lindsey (Lucy Liu) is a quirky neighbor we're initially annoyed with but learn to love. The two rival mafia leaders are The Boss (Morgan Freeman), named because he's the boss, and The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley), because, of course, he's a rabbi. ALthough it starts out bloody, "Slevin" is actually pretty hilarious, and confusing, but ultimately satisfying. Throughout, the characters interact seemingly randomly, but smoothly, sarcastically, and often in a way that makes you laugh out loud. If you rent "Slevin," know that you will certainly be frustrated, but if you can restrain from popping out the DVD halfway through, you'll ultimately be satisfied as it will all make sense.