The Wrong Man
Or as I’ve just come to realise after not being able to find it on IMDB, its also known as Lucky Number Slevin in the US.
Straight up, I’m going to come out and say this is a great movie. Actually, its an awesome movie. I’d even go so far as to say this is in my top ten movies of all time.
“After landing in the wrong place at the wrong time, Slevin (Josh Hartnett) must kill The Rabbi’s (Ben Kingsley) son to scratch a $96,000 debt to The Boss (Morgan Freeman) and pay off $33,000 to The Rabbi. He can’t go to the police and he can’t leave the city. On top of all this, behind the scene’s Mr. Smith aka Mr. Goodkat (Bruce Willis) is secretly plotting to kill Slevin.”
It feels like Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, but it acts like Sin City. Josh Hartnett’s portrayal of Slevin as the ‘wrong place, wrong time’ man in this film was outstanding; from the sly looks to the sarcastic comments and smart-ass remarks. Bruce Willis is his usual brilliant self - a flawless performance; and you simply can’t get over how cool he is in this. Nearly every time he was on screen, I had to grin. Awesome. An excellent supporting cast of Morgan Freeman - engineering the madness, Ben Kingsley, Lucy Liu and Stanley Tucci just cements how wicked this film is.
It has been a while since I’ve watched something so slick. And even longer since I’ve been completely in the dark about an ending. The twists and turns are incredible and the finale is jaw-droppingly unbelievable.
The Boss: “I bet it was that mouth that got you that nose.”
Lindsey: “What happen to your nose?”
Slevin Kelevra: “I used it to break some guy’s fist.”
Lindsey: “I was thinking that if you’re still alive when I get back from work tonight… maybe we could go out to dinner or something?”
A superb film.
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Friday came and went like it does every week, quickly and with the minimal of fuss. Why do Fridays go so fast? Everyone I deal with at work seems in weekend mode and nobody can be bothered creating more work for themselves as its only going to have to be carried over to Monday anyway. Why start it on Friday when it can only be finished on Monday? The prelude to the weekend, the third day of the weekend that’s still a work day.
A beautiful day that ended in spending time with a beautiful woman.
I’ve always considered myself a bit of a romantic, I love sunset walks and watching the stars and just holding hands. Planning new and spontaneous ways to surprise a loved one is a great way to devote your time, the power of imagination and the willingness to let yourself just go with the flow. So instead of the usual fancy restaurant dining on Beaumont Street, the elegant ballroom dancing session, the midnight fireworks, the picnic atop a rainforest lookout or the hot-air balloon ride over Autumn’s divine, I went for something a little more unpredictable last night. We went shopping for chocolates, chips and lollies at Kotara Woolworths before watching a film.
‘Tis the little details that maketh the man.
Kate said,
March 31, 2007 @ 7:01 pm
i’m thinking that i would go as far as to say it is right up there in my top five. It was an absolutely awesome movie with not one flaw.
Haha i am delighted to have found myself someone with whom i can stack up on the sweets with and a great dvd and see that as a wonderful night. although i must say the hot air balloon thought really appeals to me
lauraf said,
March 31, 2007 @ 9:37 pm
Awww you two are so sweet
Tis the small things that mean the most 